Review of quantitative ultrasound: Envelope statistics and backscatter coefficient imaging and contributions to diagnostic ultrasound
Conventional medical imaging technologies, including ultrasound, have continued to
improve over the years. For example, in oncology, medical imaging is characterized by high …
improve over the years. For example, in oncology, medical imaging is characterized by high …
Ultrasound image segmentation and tissue characterization
JA Noble - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Ultrasound image segmentation deals with delineating the boundaries of structures, as a
step towards semi-automated or fully automated measurement of dimensions or for …
step towards semi-automated or fully automated measurement of dimensions or for …
Low variance estimation of backscatter quantitative ultrasound parameters using dynamic programming
Z Vajihi, IM Rosado-Mendez, TJ Hall… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One of the main limitations of ultrasound imaging is that image quality and interpretation
depend on the skill of the user and the experience of the clinician. Quantitative ultrasound …
depend on the skill of the user and the experience of the clinician. Quantitative ultrasound …
Simultaneous backscatter and attenuation estimation using a least squares method with constraints
Backscatter and attenuation variations are essential contrast mechanisms in ultrasound B-
mode imaging. Emerging quantitative ultrasound methods extract and display absolute …
mode imaging. Emerging quantitative ultrasound methods extract and display absolute …
Classification of metastatic lymph nodes in vivo using quantitative ultrasound at clinical frequencies
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) methods characterizing the backscattered echo signal have
been of use in assessing tissue microstructure. High-frequency (30 MHz) QUS methods …
been of use in assessing tissue microstructure. High-frequency (30 MHz) QUS methods …
Hybrid spectral domain method for attenuation slope estimation
H Kim, T Varghese - Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Attenuation estimation methods for medical ultrasound are important because attenuation
properties of soft tissue can be used to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors …
properties of soft tissue can be used to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors …
Ultrasound characterization of red blood cell aggregation with intervening attenuating tissue-mimicking phantoms
The analysis of the ultrasonic frequency-dependent backscatter coefficient of aggregating
red blood cells reveals information about blood structural properties. The difficulty in …
red blood cells reveals information about blood structural properties. The difficulty in …
Beyond cervical length: A pilot study of ultrasonic attenuation for early detection of preterm birth risk
The purpose of this study was to determine whether cervical ultrasonic attenuation could
identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth. During pregnancy, women (n= 67) …
identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth. During pregnancy, women (n= 67) …
Ultrasonic attenuation and backscatter coefficient estimates of rodent-tumor-mimicking structures: comparison of results among clinical scanners
In vivo estimations of the frequency-dependent acoustic attenuation (α) and backscatter (η)
coefficients using radiofrequency (rf) echoes acquired with clinical ultrasound systems must …
coefficients using radiofrequency (rf) echoes acquired with clinical ultrasound systems must …
Task-oriented comparison of power spectral density estimation methods for quantifying acoustic attenuation in diagnostic ultrasound using a reference phantom …
Reported here is a phantom-based comparison of methods for determining the power
spectral density (PSD) of ultrasound backscattered signals. Those power spectral density …
spectral density (PSD) of ultrasound backscattered signals. Those power spectral density …