title: Differences in the power structures of Fourier transform and autoregressive spectral estimates of narrow-band Doppler signals.
abstract: There is considerable interest in the application of autoregressive (AR) spectral analysis to ultrasonic Doppler signals. Sonograms produced using this technique are, however, very different from those produced using classic Fourier transform methods. Simulations have shown that the heights of the peaks in the AR spectra of narrow-band signals are not necessarily proportional to signal power, and should be used with caution in the context of Doppler signal processing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester University, England.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015982:Bias; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014463:Ultrasonography