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 …
[HTML][HTML] Basic concept and clinical applications of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies
T Yamaguchi - Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 2021 - Springer
In the field of clinical ultrasound, the full digitalization of diagnostic equipment in the 2000s
enabled the technological development of quantitative ultrasound (QUS), followed by …
enabled the technological development of quantitative ultrasound (QUS), followed by …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-based quantification of vitreous floaters correlates with contrast sensitivity and quality of life
Purpose.: Clinical evaluation of floaters lacks quantitative assessment of vitreous structure.
This study used quantitative ultrasound (QUS) to measure vitreous opacities. Since floaters …
This study used quantitative ultrasound (QUS) to measure vitreous opacities. Since floaters …
High-frequency quantitative ultrasound for imaging prostate cancer using a novel micro-ultrasound scanner
D Rohrbach, B Wodlinger, J Wen, J Mamou… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, biopsies guided by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) are the only method for
definitive diagnosis of prostate cancer. Studies by our group suggest that quantitative …
definitive diagnosis of prostate cancer. Studies by our group suggest that quantitative …
Parallelized ultrasound homodyned-K imaging based on a generalized artificial neural network estimator
The homodyned-K (HK) distribution model is a generalized backscatter envelope statistical
model for ultrasound tissue characterization, whose parameters are of physical meaning. To …
model for ultrasound tissue characterization, whose parameters are of physical meaning. To …
Parameter estimation of the homodyned K distribution based on an artificial neural network for ultrasound tissue characterization
The homodyned K (HK) distribution allows a general description of ultrasound backscatter
envelope statistics with specific physical meanings. In this study, we proposed a new …
envelope statistics with specific physical meanings. In this study, we proposed a new …
Estimation method of the homodyned K-distribution based on the mean intensity and two log-moments
The homodyned K-distribution appears naturally in the context of random walks and
provides a useful model for the distribution of the received intensity in a wide range of non …
provides a useful model for the distribution of the received intensity in a wide range of non …
[HTML][HTML] A preliminary study of quantitative ultrasound for cancer-risk assessment of thyroid nodules
Background Gray-scale, B-mode ultrasound (US) imaging is part of the standard clinical
procedure for evaluating thyroid nodules (TNs). It is limited by its instrument-and operator …
procedure for evaluating thyroid nodules (TNs). It is limited by its instrument-and operator …
Liver fibrosis assessment using radiomics of ultrasound homodyned-K imaging based on the artificial neural network estimator
Z Zhou, Z Zhang, A Gao, DI Tai, S Wu… - Ultrasonic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The homodyned-K distribution is an important ultrasound backscatter envelope statistics
model of physical meaning, and the parametric imaging of the model parameters has been …
model of physical meaning, and the parametric imaging of the model parameters has been …