Design of automatic transabdominal ultrasound imaging system

The quality of ultrasound images highly depends on sonographer skills. This paper describes a platform for the reduction of operator dependency during transabdominal ultrasound examinations. The design includes a linear system to enable automatic transabdominal ultrasonography of the cervix. The sys...

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Published in2015 20th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR) pp. 435 - 440
Main Authors Pahl, Christina, Supriyanto, Eko
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.08.2015
Subjects
Cancer
Cervix
Design
Fasteners
Image resolution
Imaging
Operator
Probes
Robot
Robots
Transabdominal
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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DOI10.1109/MMAR.2015.7283915

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Summary:The quality of ultrasound images highly depends on sonographer skills. This paper describes a platform for the reduction of operator dependency during transabdominal ultrasound examinations. The design includes a linear system to enable automatic transabdominal ultrasonography of the cervix. The system was integrated within APLIO MX SSA-780A TOSHIBA ultrasound machine. Results show operator independent ultrasonography within an area of 70 cm 2 . Our results enable panoramic ultrasound imaging up to 575 mm times 375 mm in the abdominal area.
DOI:10.1109/MMAR.2015.7283915