Ultrasound vector flow imaging—Part II: Parallel systems

JA Jensen, SI Nikolov, CH Alfred… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper gives a review of the current state-of-the-art in ultrasound parallel acquisition
systems for flow imaging using spherical and plane waves emissions. The imaging methods …

3-D vector flow estimation with row–column-addressed arrays

S Holbek, TL Christiansen, MB Stuart… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Simulation and experimental results from 3-D vector flow estimations for a 62+ 62 2-D row-
column (RC) array with integrated apodization are presented. A method for implementing a …

Ultrasonic 3-D Vector Flow Method for Quantitative In Vivo Peak Velocity and Flow Rate Estimation

S Holbek, C Ewertsen, H Bouzari… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current clinical ultrasound (US) systems are limited to show blood flow movement in either 1-
D or 2-D. In this paper, a method for estimating 3-D vector velocities in a plane using the …

A sparse reconstruction framework for Fourier-based plane-wave imaging

A Besson, M Zhang, F Varray, H Liebgott… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrafast imaging based on plane-wave (PW) insonification is an active area of research due
to its capability of reaching high frame rates. Among PW imaging methods, Fourier-based …

Accurate angle estimator for high-frame-rate 2-D vector flow imaging

CAV Hoyos, MB Stuart, KL Hansen… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel approach for estimating 2-D flow angles using a high-frame-rate
ultrasound method. The angle estimator features high accuracy and low standard deviation …

Velocity estimation error reduction in stenosis areas using a correlation correction method

L Nie, S Harput, DMJ Cowell… - 2016 IEEE International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The advent of ultrafast ultrasound imaging proved beneficial for capturing transient flow
patterns which was never readily achievable before. Velocity estimation methods based on …

Investigation of crossbeam multi-receiver configurations for accurate 3-D vector Doppler velocity estimation

B Hussain, BYS Yiu, CH Alfred… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An accurate estimation of low blood velocities whose Doppler shifts span the wall filter cutoff,
such as near the wall in recirculation or disturbed flow regions, is important for accurate …

[PDF][PDF] Flow visualisation and quantification using high frame rate ultrasound imaging and microbubble contrast agents

CH Leow - 2016 - core.ac.uk
Non-invasive techniques capable of visualising and quantifying blood flow in-vivo are highly
desirable in studying a wide range of cardiovascular diseases. Although existing ultrasound …

[PDF][PDF] TRANSVERSE OSCILLATIONS: A METHOD FOR VECTOR MOTION ESTIMATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR APPLICATIONS

H Liebgott - no-book, 2016 - mips.uha.fr
In medical imaging one is often interested in evaluating or mapping information about the
local motion of tissue or blood. This information carries indeed relevant indices about the …