An Open-Source Test-Bench for Autonomous Ultrasound Imaging

Due to the need for development of customized transmission, reception, and processing algorithms, low-cost programmable ultrasound imaging devices are desirable for a variety of research applications. This paper describes a programmable 64-channel system-on-chip (SoC)-based test bench for research o...

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Published in2018 IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS) pp. 524 - 527
Main Authors Roman, Alex, Dehghanzadeh, Parisa, Pashaei, Vida, Basak, Abhishek, Bhunia, Swarup, Mandal, Soumyajit
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.08.2018
Subjects
Array signal processing
Imaging
Multiplexing
Prototypes
Receivers
Transmitters
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Due to the need for development of customized transmission, reception, and processing algorithms, low-cost programmable ultrasound imaging devices are desirable for a variety of research applications. This paper describes a programmable 64-channel system-on-chip (SoC)-based test bench for research on autonomous wearable and implantable medical ultrasound imaging. The setup consists of a custom transmitter, a custom high-voltage (HV) multiplexer, an off-the-shelf receiver, and embedded software on the SoC. This results in a modular design that can be easily updated with improved hardware and software for different applications. This paper describes the system design and initial imaging results on tissue phantoms.
ISSN:1558-3899
DOI:10.1109/MWSCAS.2018.8623834