In order to simulate focused ultrasound fields in nonlinear tissue, a full wave pseudospectral
finite difference model has been developed. Unlike models based on the KZK equation, this …

Nonlinear propagation is recognized as an important aspect of ultrasonic medical imaging.
In particular, rigorous estimates of tissue bioeffects must include it. Regulatory standards rely …

The development and optimization of medical ultrasound transducers and imaging
modalities require a computational method that accurately predicts the nonlinear acoustic …

A simulation method for forward propagation of acoustic pressure pulses in a medium with
three-dimensional (3D) spatially-variable acoustic properties is presented. The intended …

High pressure levels of strongly focused therapeutic transducers create new challenges for
formulating international standards for measurement and simulation. Earlier efforts of …

Ultrasonic imaging system evaluation is often based on models of the transducer as a
distribution of baffled piston sources, and of the tissue as a homogeneous, linear acoustic …

A study was conducted to develop an enhanced numerical model to simulate nonlinear
continuous wave ultrasound field. The model was based on a second-order operator …

ABSTRACT A new, computationally efficient approach for rnodelling finite amplitude
ultrasound propagation is descnbed. The model is able to simulate nonlinear distortion of …

Nonlinear propagation has been demonstrated to have a significant impact on ultrasound
imaging. An efficient computational algorithm is presented to simulate nonlinear ultrasound …

New B-mode image simulation routines in FOCUS (http://www. egr. msu. edu/~ fultras-web)
apply linear interpolation to a finely sampled pressure signal that is calculated once per …