Multi-modal Scattering and Propagation Through Several Close Periodic Grids

<div>The presented method describes reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves at multiple closely stacked metal grids using multi-modal S-parameter propagation. For that, the surface admittance of every metal layer was determined, through a novel semi-analytic approach that uses simple Fourier transformations instead of solving an integral equation. The modal components of this surface admittance were used to express the generalized scattering matrices of the individual grids. By applying multi-modal propagation techniques to the resulting scattering parameters, it was possible to model the electromagnetic interactions within a multilayer stack of periodic impedance sheets. Resulting reflection and transmission parameters perfectly matched the corresponding full-wave simulations even above the grating lobe regime. In the end, the universality of the proposed method was proven on a layer stack, connected to lumped components.</div>

Multi-modal Scattering and Propagation Through Several Close Periodic Grids

<div>The presented method describes reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves at multiple closely stacked metal grids using multi-modal S-parameter propagation. For that, the surface admittance of every metal layer was determined, through a novel semi-analytic approach that uses simple Fourier transformations instead of solving an integral equation. The modal components of this surface admittance were used to express the generalized scattering matrices of the individual grids. By applying multi-modal propagation techniques to the resulting scattering parameters, it was possible to model the electromagnetic interactions within a multilayer stack of periodic impedance sheets. Resulting reflection and transmission parameters perfectly matched the corresponding full-wave simulations even above the grating lobe regime. In the end, the universality of the proposed method was proven on a layer stack, connected to lumped components.</div>

An analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing for volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging

In this paper, we present a novel analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing framework for high-definite and high-sensitive volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging (TRUS-rSAF). A closed-form analytical description of beam profile defines spatial resolution and grating lobe positions in the TRUS-rSAF imaging of radial plane and validated by a heuristic testing of the critical parameters. Given the theoretical foundation, we optimize the TRUS-rSAF system configuration to balance the spatial and temporal resolution, grating lobe artifacts, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in radial plane with a design criterion to outperform a clinical volumetric TRUS (TRUS-REF) imaging. The results showed that the proposed analytical optimization provides significant improvements of imaging quality in radial plane even over an in-plane microconvex TRUS imaging. Therefore, our analytical approach provides a optimal framework for effective TRUS-rSAF imaging in clinics.

An analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing for volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging

In this paper, we present a novel analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing framework for high-definite and high-sensitive volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging (TRUS-rSAF). A closed-form analytical description of beam profile defines spatial resolution and grating lobe positions in the TRUS-rSAF imaging of radial plane and validated by a heuristic testing of the critical parameters. Given the theoretical foundation, we optimize the TRUS-rSAF system configuration to balance the spatial and temporal resolution, grating lobe artifacts, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in radial plane with a design criterion to outperform a clinical volumetric TRUS (TRUS-REF) imaging. The results showed that the proposed analytical optimization provides significant improvements of imaging quality in radial plane even over an in-plane microconvex TRUS imaging. Therefore, our analytical approach provides a optimal framework for effective TRUS-rSAF imaging in clinics.