title: [Flash echo imaging].
abstract: Ultrasound transmission sometimes limits the lifetime of microbubble-based contrast agents. At this time, a very large echo signal (like a flash) is obtained for the initial transmission of the ultrasound after several seconds' suspension. Flash Echo Imaging (FEI) is a new technique which uses the signals of the bubble's collapse. This paper explains a principle of FEI and functions of the FEI's application for ultrasound diagnostic system. It is also shown that perfusion of the tissue can be visualized by using FEI methods.
authors.affiliation: Medical Engineering Laboratory, Toshiba Co.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamiyama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media