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Description
Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging provides a comprehensive introduction to and a state-of-the-art review of the essential science and signal processing principles of diagnostic ultrasound. The progressive organization of the material serves beginners in medical ultrasound science and graduate students as well as design engineers, medical physicists, researchers, clinical collaborators, and the curious.
This it the most comprehensive and extensive work available on the core science and workings of advanced digital imaging systems, exploring the subject in a unified, consistent and interrelated manner. From its antecedents to the modern day use and prospects for the future, this it the most up-to-date text on the subject.
Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging provides in-depth overviews on the following major aspects of diagnostic ultrasound: absorption in tissues; acoustical and electrical measurements; beamforming, focusing, and imaging; bioeffects and ultrasound safety; digital imaging systems and terminology; Doppler and Doppler imaging; nonlinear propagation, beams and harmonic imaging; scattering and propagation through realistic tissues; and tissue characterization.
Key Features
· Based on the author's over thirty-five years of experience in developing laboratory methodology and standards and conducting research in ultrasound.
· Conveys the fundamentals of diagnostic ultrasound as well as state-of-the-art reviews of major topics. from a historical perspective. Matlab MATLAB problems and examples included.
. MATLAB problems and examples included
Readership
Suitable as a graduate level text for engineering or science students or as a reference for the practicing engineer, scientist or physician engaged in ultrasound research or development
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Introduction
Echo Ranging of the Body
Ultrasound Portrait Photographers
Ultrasound Cinematographers
Modern Ultrasound Imaging Developments
Enabling Technologies for Ultrasounds Imaging
Ultrasound Imaging Safety
Ultrasound and Other Diagnostic Imaging Modalities
Conclusion
Bibliography
References
2. Overview
Introduction
Fourier Transform
Building Blocks
Central Diagram
References
3. Acoustic Wave Propagation
Introduction to Waves
Plane Waves in Liquids and Solids
Elastic Waves in Solids
Conclusion
Bibliography
References
4. Attenuation
Losses in Tissues
Losses in Both Frequency and Time Domains
Tissue Models
Pulses in Lossy Media
Penetration and Time Gain Compensation
Hooke’s Law for Viscoelastic Media
Wave Equations for Tissues
Referenes
5. Transducers
Introduction to Transducers
Resonant Modes of Transducers
Equivalent Circuit Transducer Model
Transducer Design Considerations
Transducer Pulses
Equations for Piezoelectric Media
Piezoelectric Materials
Comparison of Piezoelectric Materials
Transducer Advanced Topics
Bibliography
References
6. Beamforming
What is Diffraction?
Fresnel Approximation of Spatial Diffraction Integral
Rectangular Aperture
Apodization
Circular Apertures
Focus
Introduction
Echo Ranging of the Body
Ultrasound Portrait Photographers
Ultrasound Cinematographers
Modern Ultrasound Imaging Developments
Enabling Technologies for Ultrasounds Imaging
Ultrasound Imaging Safety
Ultrasound and Other Diagnostic Imaging Modalities
Conclusion
Bibliography
References
2. Overview
Introduction
Fourier Transform
Building Blocks
Central Diagram
References
3. Acoustic Wave Propagation
Introduction to Waves
Plane Waves in Liquids and Solids
Elastic Waves in Solids
Conclusion
Bibliography
References
4. Attenuation
Losses in Tissues
Losses in Both Frequency and Time Domains
Tissue Models
Pulses in Lossy Media
Penetration and Time Gain Compensation
Hooke’s Law for Viscoelastic Media
Wave Equations for Tissues
Referenes
5. Transducers
Introduction to Transducers
Resonant Modes of Transducers
Equivalent Circuit Transducer Model
Transducer Design Considerations
Transducer Pulses
Equations for Piezoelectric Media
Piezoelectric Materials
Comparison of Piezoelectric Materials
Transducer Advanced Topics
Bibliography
References
6. Beamforming
What is Diffraction?
Fresnel Approximation of Spatial Diffraction Integral
Rectangular Aperture
Apodization
Circular Apertures
Focus
Details
- No. of pages:
- 576
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2004
- Published:
- 7th September 2004
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080491134
- Print ISBN:
- 9780126801453
About the authors
Thomas Szabo
Professor Szabo has contributed to the fundamental understanding and design of surface acoustic wave signal processing devices, to novel means of transduction and measurement for nondestructive evaluation using ultrasound, to seismic signal processing applied to acoustic imaging, and to the research and development of state-of-the-art diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems. He has published over seventy papers in these areas. His current interests in ultrasound are overcoming present limitations in imaging the body and finding new ways of extracting noninvasively diagnostically useful information about tissue structure, health and function. His research includes the following methods: digital beamforming, signal processing, miniature transducer arrays, nonlinear acoustic propagation, ultrasound-induced bioeffects, broadband measurement techniques, simulation and measurement of wave propagation in inhomogeneous media and scanning acoustic microscopy. Dr. Szabo is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, a Senior Life Member of the IEEE, a convenor and U. S. delegate to the International Electrotechnical Commission, and a winner of a best paper award in the IEEE UFFC/SU Transactions.
Affiliations and Expertise
Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, MA, USA
Thomas Szabo
Professor Szabo has contributed to the fundamental understanding and design of surface acoustic wave signal processing devices, to novel means of transduction and measurement for nondestructive evaluation using ultrasound, to seismic signal processing applied to acoustic imaging, and to the research and development of state-of-the-art diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems. He has published over seventy papers in these areas. His current interests in ultrasound are overcoming present limitations in imaging the body and finding new ways of extracting noninvasively diagnostically useful information about tissue structure, health and function. His research includes the following methods: digital beamforming, signal processing, miniature transducer arrays, nonlinear acoustic propagation, ultrasound-induced bioeffects, broadband measurement techniques, simulation and measurement of wave propagation in inhomogeneous media and scanning acoustic microscopy. Dr. Szabo is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, a Senior Life Member of the IEEE, a convenor and U. S. delegate to the International Electrotechnical Commission, and a winner of a best paper award in the IEEE UFFC/SU Transactions.
Affiliations and Expertise
Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, MA, USA
Reviews
“You might think: “Yet another book covering a well-known medical topic?” - yes, that is right but it is written from a technical insider in a way that helps to understand the essential physics and signal processing techniques behind modern imaging systems as well as the processing of the resulting echo information step-by-step.
Some of the 15 chapters are dedicated to one special part or "inside" of a diagnostic imaging system: Various transducer construction and system technology or beamforming methods. These different topics are explained on a level that is suitable both for newcomers and for experienced readers. Basic equations and underlying concepts are given to understand the function of the latest commercial products used in medical applications. A reference list citing fundamental publications is added to each chapter. But how does ultrasound interact with tissue or blood and what about nonlinear aspects during propagation? The book also gives detailed and enhanced answers, explains well-known models concerning bioeffects, scattering or non-linear effects caused by contrast agents within the remaining chapters - always having modern applications and examples in mind.
The author is successful to span the descriptive bridge between the technology implemented “inside” a modern ultrasonic imaging system for emitting and for processing the information that is coming back from “outside” after interacting with the human body. Theory and reality is combined in a comprehensive, illustrative and practical manner to enjoy the reading and learning of diagnostic ultrasound imaging.”
— Christian Kollmann, Vienna, European Journal of Ultrasound
“This book is well suited to MATLAB, a high-level programming language, including demonstrations of figures and examples with MATLAB programming lines. Accompanying program sets, solutions, and programs can be found on the