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Cross-imaging system comparison of backscatter coefficient estimates from a tissue-mimicking material
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Kibo Nam, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Lauren A. Wirtzfeld, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Viksit Kumar, Iowa State University
  • Ernest L. Madsen, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Goutam Ghoshal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Alexander D. Pawlicki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Michael L. Oelze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Roberto J. Lavarello, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Timothy A. Bigelow, Iowa State University
  • James A. Zagzebski, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • William D. O'Brien, Jr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Timothy J. Hall, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
9-1-2012
DOI
10.1121/1.4742725
Abstract

A key step toward implementing quantitative ultrasound techniques in a clinical setting is demonstrating that parameters such as the ultrasonic backscatter coefficient (BSC) can be accurately estimated independent of the clinical imaging system used. In previous studies, agreement in BSC estimates for well characterized phantoms was demonstrated across different laboratory systems. The goal of this study was to compare the BSC estimates of a tissue mimicking sample measured using four clinical scanners, each providing RF echo data in the 1-15 MHz frequency range. The sample was previously described and characterized with single-element transducer systems. Using a reference phantom for analysis, excellent quantitative agreement was observed across the four array-based imaging systems for BSC estimates. Additionally, the estimates from data acquired with the clinical systems agreed with theoretical predictions and with estimates from laboratory measurements using single-element transducers.

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The following article appeared in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 132 (2012): 1319 and may be found at doi: 10.1121/1.4742725.

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Acoustical Society of America
Language
en
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Citation Information
Kibo Nam, Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, Lauren A. Wirtzfeld, Viksit Kumar, et al.. "Cross-imaging system comparison of backscatter coefficient estimates from a tissue-mimicking material" Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Vol. 132 Iss. 3 (2012) p. 1319 - 1324
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