A study of high frame rate ultrasonic imaging with limited diffraction beams
- Author:
Lizhuang LIU
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Author Information
1. Sch. of Life Science and Technology
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University
2003;15(1):107-110
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate a new class of solutions to the isotropic/homogeneous scalar wave equation, which termed limited diffraction beams and realize ultrasonic 3D imaging. Methods: Limited diffraction beams were derived. We performed the study of 3D pulse-echo imaging with limited diffraction array beam. To obtain high frame rate images, a single plane wave pulse (broadband) was transmitted with the arrays. Echoes received with the same arrays were processed with Fourier method to construct 3D images. Results: Compared with traditional pulse-echo imaging, this method has a larger depth of field, high frame rate, and high signal-to-noise ratio. Conclusion: The new method has prospect of high frame rate 3D imaging. In addition, the imaging system based this method is easily implemented and has high quality image.
