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Stephen William Smith

Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Box 90281, 1427 Fciemas, Durham, NC 27708-0281
1427 Fciemas, 101 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Development and evaluation of improved medical ultrasound image quality for applications in cardiology, radiology and obstetrics. Advances in image quality result from improvements in the spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio of diagnostic ultrasound scanners through novel signal processing techniques and improved design of ultrasound transducers.

Selected Grants


3D Ultrasound Guidance of Interventional Devices

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2014

Cross-disciplinary Training in Medical Physics

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2008

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

3D Ultrasound Guidance of Interventional Devices

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2014

Cross-disciplinary Training in Medical Physics

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2008

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

New Scanning Modalities for 3-D Cardiac Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1992 - 2007

Forward Looking Intraluminal Ultrasound Scanner

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1998 - 2003

Forward Looking Intra-luminal Ultrasound Scanner

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1998 - 2002

Single Crystal Epitaxial Piezoelectric Heterostructures for Medical Ultrasound Transducer Applications

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1999 - 2001

High Resolution Three Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1997 - 2000

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1992 - 2000

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 1992 - 2000

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 1992 - 2000

Optoelectronic Transmitters for Medical Ultrasound Transducers

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1995 - 1998

Photoconductive Switches for Excitation of Ultrasonic Transducers

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1994 - 1996

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1992 - 1995

2-D Array Transducers for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 1992 - 1995

Optoelectronic Transmitters for Medical Ultrasound Transducers

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1993 - 1995