3D Nonlinear Acoustic Inverse Scattering: Algorithm and quantitative results

We describe a novel 3D ultrasound technology, the Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound (QT Ultrasound ® system and algorithm to image a pendent breast in a water bath. Quantitative accuracy is verified using phantoms. Morphological accuracy is verified using cadaveric breast and in vivo images, and...

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Published inIEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control Vol. 64; no. 8; pp. 1161 - 1174
Main Authors JW, Wiskin, DT, Borup, E, Iuanow, J, Klock, MW, Lenox
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.05.2017
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Summary:We describe a novel 3D ultrasound technology, the Quantitative Transmission Ultrasound (QT Ultrasound ® system and algorithm to image a pendent breast in a water bath. Quantitative accuracy is verified using phantoms. Morphological accuracy is verified using cadaveric breast and in vivo images, and spatial resolution is estimated. This paper generalizes an earlier 2D algorithm to a full 3D inversion algorithm and shows the importance of such a 3D algorithm for artifact suppression as compared with the 2D algorithm. The resultant high resolution ultrasound images, along with quantitative information regarding tissue speed-of-sound/stiffness, provide a more accurate depiction of the breast anatomy and lesions, contributing to improved breast care.
ISSN:0885-3010
1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2017.2706189