title: Modeling and Identification of practical ultrasound transducers in ultrasound imaging systems.
abstract: This paper provides linear analysis for a practical ultrasound imaging system with single-element transducers. A proper eighth-order linear ARMA model with inputs and outputs of voltage traces is given to present the transfer characteristics of such a practical system, so that echo signals containing tissue information can be collected and analyzed more properly.
authors.affiliation: Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore. chenming@pmail.ntu.edu.sg
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cishen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wee-Soon
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Yeoh
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016014:Linear Models; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*