An ultrasound research interface for a clinical system.
Under a contract with the National Cancer Institute, we have developed a research interface to an ultrasound system. This ultrasound research interface (URI) is an optional feature providing several basic capabilities not normally available on a clinical scanner. The URI can store high-quality beamformed radio-frequency data to file for off-line processing. Also, through an integrated user interface, the user is provided additional control over the B-mode receive aperture and color flow ensemble size. A third major capability is the ability to record and playback macro files. In this paper, we describe the URI and illustrate its use on three research examples: elastography, computed tomography, and spatial compounding.
Ashfaq
Mohammad
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Ruhr University Bochum, Institute for High Frequency Engineering, Bochum, Germany.
Brunke
Shelby S
SS
Dahl
Jeremy J
JJ
Ermert
Helmut
H
Hansen
Christian
C
Insana
Michael F
MF
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003196:Computer Graphics; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface