A new method for tracking organ motion on diagnostic ultrasound images
Y Kubota, A Matsumura, M Fukahori… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Respiratory‐gated irradiation is effective in reducing the margins of a target in the
case of abdominal organs, such as the liver, that change their position as a result of …
case of abdominal organs, such as the liver, that change their position as a result of …
Linear approach to axial resolution in elasticity imaging
J Liu, CK Abbey, MF Insana - IEEE transactions on ultrasonics …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thus far axial resolution in elasticity imaging has been addressed only empirically. No clear
analytical approaches have emerged because the estimator is nonlinear in the data …
analytical approaches have emerged because the estimator is nonlinear in the data …
Efficient two-pass 3-D speckle tracking for ultrasound imaging
Speckle tracking based on block matching is the most common method for multi-
dimensional motion estimation in ultrasound elasticity imaging. Extension of 2-D methods to …
dimensional motion estimation in ultrasound elasticity imaging. Extension of 2-D methods to …
Ultrasound 2D strain measurement for arm lymphedema using deformable registration: A feasibility study
Purpose Lymphedema, a swelling of the extremity, is a debilitating morbidity of cancer
treatment. Current clinical evaluation of lymphedema is often based on medical history and …
treatment. Current clinical evaluation of lymphedema is often based on medical history and …
Analysis of motion tracking in echocardiographic image sequences: Influence of system geometry and point-spread function
This paper focuses on motion tracking in echocardiographic ultrasound images. The
difficulty of this task is related to the fact that echographic image formation induces …
difficulty of this task is related to the fact that echographic image formation induces …
Ultrasound medical imaging
Ultrasound (US) imaging accompanies each of us, from several months before we are born,
throughout our lives. This chapter presents both the physical basics of US imaging and the …
throughout our lives. This chapter presents both the physical basics of US imaging and the …
Ultrasound motion estimation using a hierarchical feature weighting algorithm
CH Lin, MCJ Lin, YN Sun - Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 2007 - Elsevier
The quality of ultrasonic images is usually influenced by speckle noises and the temporal
decorrelation of the speckle patterns. Most traditional motion estimation algorithms are not …
decorrelation of the speckle patterns. Most traditional motion estimation algorithms are not …
The correspondence between coronary arterial wall strain and histology in a porcine model of atherosclerosis
Y Liang, H Zhu, MH Friedman - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Atherosclerotic plaque rupture is the leading cause of mortality in cardiovascular disease.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is a powerful clinical technique that provides real …
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is a powerful clinical technique that provides real …
Accelerating 3-d gpu-based motion tracking for ultrasound strain elastography using sum-tables: Analysis and initial results
Now, with the availability of 3-D ultrasound data, a lot of research efforts are being devoted
to developing 3-D ultrasound strain elastography (USE) systems. Because 3-D motion …
to developing 3-D ultrasound strain elastography (USE) systems. Because 3-D motion …