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Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research

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Fabian, CM; Ballu, KN; Hossack, JA; Blalock, TN; Walker, WF
Published in: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
January 1, 2001

Medical ultrasound research is typically performed using either video image data, or summed Radio Frequency (RF) data. While such data has led to improved understanding of ultrasound image formation, and in the development of novel image formation and signal processing algorithms, it contains only a fraction of the information available in the individual beamformer channels before summation. This paper describes the development of an advanced experimental system which will simultaneously acquire RF data from 128 individual beamformer channels. We refer to such data, acquired across the transducer face, as aperture domain data. The system will be capable of continuous acquisition over a period of 1.6 seconds, the equivalent of 50 image frames. The system will also incorporate a data interface to allow future connection to custom processing units, ultimately enabling realtime processing of aperture domain data. The system will be constructed around a state of the art Agilent Technologies SONOS 5500 ultrasonic imaging system to enable real-time imaging and preserve broad signal bandwidth, high signal to noise ratio, and high dynamic range. The proposed system will facilitate research on adaptive imaging, system architecture, multidimensional blood flow estimation, broadband transducers, and a number of other areas.

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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

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0277-786X

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

4325

Start / End Page

54 / 62

Related Subject Headings

  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
  • 4006 Communications engineering
 

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Fabian, C. M., Ballu, K. N., Hossack, J. A., Blalock, T. N., & Walker, W. F. (2001). Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4325, 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428238
Fabian, C. M., K. N. Ballu, J. A. Hossack, T. N. Blalock, and W. F. Walker. “Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 4325 (January 1, 2001): 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428238.
Fabian CM, Ballu KN, Hossack JA, Blalock TN, Walker WF. Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2001 Jan 1;4325:54–62.
Fabian, C. M., et al. “Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 4325, Jan. 2001, pp. 54–62. Scopus, doi:10.1117/12.428238.
Fabian CM, Ballu KN, Hossack JA, Blalock TN, Walker WF. Development of a parallel acquisition system for ultrasound research. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2001 Jan 1;4325:54–62.

Published In

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

DOI

ISSN

0277-786X

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

4325

Start / End Page

54 / 62

Related Subject Headings

  • 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
  • 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
  • 4006 Communications engineering