Advanced Beamformers for 3D Ultrasound Systems Deploying Linear and Planar Phased Array Probes

Abstract

The present report outlines the development of an advanced digital ultrasound imaging technology leading to a next-generation field-portable 4D diagnostic imaging system. The proposed technology consists of: Adaptive beamforming algorithms to provide high image-resolution for ultrasound diagnostic systems; 3D visualization imaging techniques to assist imaging during field-deployable minimally invasive operations; time-reversal pulse design for ultrasound signals to eliminate aberration effects, which cause fuzziness in reconstructed ultrasound images; and investigations on computing architectures and planar ultrasound sensor arrays allowing system integration of the proposed technologies as a compact- portable system for field-deployable operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA410555

Entities

People

  • Amar Dhanantwari
  • Stergios Stergiopoulos

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Algorithms
  • Beam Steering
  • Computer Architecture
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Human Body
  • Inverse Problems
  • Operating Systems
  • Phased Arrays
  • Signal Processing
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tomography
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.