Deep learning in ultrasound imaging

RJG Van Sloun, R Cohen, YC Eldar - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we consider deep learning strategies in ultrasound systems, from the front end
to advanced applications. Our goal is to provide the reader with a broad understanding of …

Improved super-resolution ultrasound microvessel imaging with spatiotemporal nonlocal means filtering and bipartite graph-based microbubble tracking

P Song, JD Trzasko, A Manduca… - IEEE transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Super-resolution ultrasound microvessel imaging with contrast microbubbles has recently
been proposed by multiple studies, demonstrating outstanding resolution with high potential …

Deep unfolded robust PCA with application to clutter suppression in ultrasound

O Solomon, R Cohen, Y Zhang, Y Yang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Contrast enhanced ultrasound is a radiation-free imaging modality which uses encapsulated
gas microbubbles for improved visualization of the vascular bed deep within the tissue. It …

[HTML][HTML] Short acquisition time super-resolution ultrasound microvessel imaging via microbubble separation

C Huang, MR Lowerison, JD Trzasko, A Manduca… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Super-resolution ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM), based on localization and
tracking of individual microbubbles (MBs), offers unprecedented microvascular imaging …

[HTML][HTML] Aging-related cerebral microvascular changes visualized using ultrasound localization microscopy in the living mouse

MR Lowerison, NVC Sekaran, W Zhang, Z Dong… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Aging-related cognitive decline is an emerging health crisis; however, no established
unifying mechanism has been identified for the cognitive impairments seen in an aging …

Blind source separation for clutter and noise suppression in ultrasound imaging: Review for different applications

RR Wildeboer, F Sammali… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Blind source separation (BSS) refers to a number of signal processing techniques that
decompose a signal into several “source” signals. In recent years, BSS is increasingly …

Super-resolution ultrasound localization microscopy based on a high frame-rate clinical ultrasound scanner: an in-human feasibility study

C Huang, W Zhang, P Gong, UW Lok… - Physics in Medicine …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Non-invasive detection of microvascular alterations in deep tissues in vivo provides critical
information for clinical diagnosis and evaluation of a broad-spectrum of pathologies …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound image reconstruction from plane wave radio-frequency data by self-supervised deep neural network

J Zhang, Q He, Y Xiao, H Zheng, C Wang, J Luo - Medical Image Analysis, 2021 - Elsevier
Image reconstruction from radio-frequency (RF) data is crucial for ultrafast plane wave
ultrasound (PWUS) imaging. Compared with the traditional delay-and-sum (DAS) method …

[HTML][HTML] The advent of biomolecular ultrasound imaging

B Heiles, D Terwiel, D Maresca - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultrasound imaging is one of the most widely used modalities in clinical practice, revealing
not only human prenatal development but also arterial function in the adult brain. Ultrasound …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound localization microscopy of renal tumor xenografts in chicken embryo is correlated to hypoxia

MR Lowerison, C Huang, F Lucien, S Chen, P Song - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) permits the reconstruction of super-resolved
microvascular images at clinically relevant penetration depths, which can be potentially …