title: Full-wave intravascular ultrasound simulation from histology.
abstract: In this paper, we introduce a framework for simulating intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images and radiofrequency (RF) signals from histology image counterparts. We modeled the wave propagation through the Westervelt equation, which is solved explicitly with a finite differences scheme in polar coordinates by taking into account attenuation and non-linear effects. Our results demonstrate good correlation for textural and spectral information driven from simulated IVUS data in contrast to real data, acquired with single-element mechanically rotating 40 MHZ transducer, as ground truth.
authors.forename: Silvan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Sailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conjeti
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Noél
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: Nassir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Navab
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katouzian
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011846:Radio Waves; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*