CSP - Artimino Conference on Medical Ultrasound
Abstract
The 2017 Artimino Ultrasound Conference is the 18th in a series of biennial conferences formerly known as the New England Doppler Co"nference) on the physics, bioengineering and clinical applications of ultrasound. The format has always been one of structured discu""ssions rather than formal proffered papers.For the eighteenth conference, the discussion will focus on leading edge developments s""uch as vector velocity, nonlinear and high frequency imaging, microbubble and nanodroplet contrast agents as well as on new developm""ents in photoacoustics, ultrafast acquisition and synthetic aperture techniques. As a forum for discussion, the conference has tradi""tionally paid special attention to the participation of graduate students, a limited number of whom are invited to attend at a subsi""dized rate.Conference objectives:"" -To provide a forum to assess the current state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging and its applica""tions in noninvasive diagnosis and therapy"" -To identify key problems needing solutions for practical deployment"" -To share insights"" into future directions with experts in allied imaging methodologies such as underwater acoustics, MRI and opticsThe conference pr""ovides a unique opportunity to address in depth a diverse range of key topics in ultrasound imaging and therapy, including:"" -Vecto""r Doppler imaging"" -Ultrafast and synthetic aperture imaging"" -3-D/4-D anatomic and flow imaging"" -High frequency and nonlinear imag""ing methods"" -Ultrasound elastography"" -Photoacoustic imaging"" -Microbubble and nanodroplet contrast agentsRelevance to the US Nav"y:Ultrasound is one of the main diagnostic tools in modern medicine and is used throughout the clinical world for diagnostics and" intervention, including in emergency. Many similarities are also found for remote sensing with sound and ideas from each of these f""ields can often be translated to the other field. For instance, the understanding of ultrasound contrast agents, consisting in micro""meter-sized bubbles, has greatly benefited from physical insights gained in studies of underwater bubbles, e.g. formed from cavitati""on around rotating propellers. Conversely, man-made sonar could be designed with ideas from techniques developed in diagnostic ultra""sound to detect, e.g., sea mines in coastal waters, where bubble screens from breaking waves or passing vessels clutterthe echo-sig""nals from the real targets (see: Leighton et al. Proc. R. Soc. A 2010 466, doi:10.1098/rspa.2010.0154). There are thus many common" points that can be beneficial to both fields.Distinguished speakers:Several distinguished speakers have already confirmed the"ir participation in the conference. Their primary role will be introducing the topic of each Session, encouraging the PhD students a"nd post-docs to present their work in informal manner and stimulating the related discussions.Distinguished guests from the Office of Naval Research Program are also expected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2017
- Source ID
- N629091712060
Entities
People
- Piero Tortoli
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Florence