A spatial compounding method for non-delayed sequential beamforming

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Original languageEnglish
Article number9200
Journal / PublicationApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
Volume11
Issue number19
Online published2 Oct 2021
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

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Abstract

We present a new spatial compounding method to improve the contrast of ultrasonic images for non-delayed sequential beamforming (NDSB). Sequential beamforming adopts more than one beamformer to reconstruct B-mode images which has the advantage of simple front-end electronics and fast data transfer rate. Via field pattern analysis, we propose a compounding method where two more sub-images can be reconstructed along with the NDSB sub-image. These sub-images can be seen as being produced with different transmit origins; thus, their summation enhances image contrast. Image quality was analyzed in terms of spatial resolution, contrast ratio (CR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). The proposed compounding method improves the lateral resolution up to 41%. In vitro results confirm a 13.0-dB CR and 4.0-dB CNR improvement. In vivo results reveal 10.9-dB and 6.0-dB improvement in CR and CNR for cross-section jugular vein and 8.0-dB and 4.5-dB improvement in CR and CNR for the longitudinal-section carotid artery.

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  • B-mode, Beamforming, Focused imaging, Sequential beamforming, Spatial compounding, Synthetic aperture

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A spatial compounding method for non-delayed sequential beamforming. / Liang, Siyi; Wang, Lidai.
In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Vol. 11, No. 19, 9200, 10.2021.

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