Scatterer size estimation for ultrasound tissue characterization: A survey
Quantitative ultrasound is a cutting-edge ultrasound technology which can measure
quantified information related to tissue or material microstructures from ultrasound …
quantified information related to tissue or material microstructures from ultrasound …
Signal-carrying speckle in optical coherence tomography: a methodological review on biomedical applications
VB Silva, D Andrade De Jesus, S Klein… - Journal of …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance: Speckle has historically been considered a source of noise in coherent light
imaging. However, a number of works in optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging have …
imaging. However, a number of works in optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging have …
Clusters of ultrasound scattering parameters for the classification of steatotic and normal livers
The study of ultrasound tissue interactions in fatty livers has a long history with strong clinical
potential for assessing steatosis. Recently we proposed alternative measures of first-and …
potential for assessing steatosis. Recently we proposed alternative measures of first-and …
Multiparametric ultrasound imaging for early‐stage steatosis: Comparison with magnetic resonance imaging‐based proton density fat fraction
Background The prevalence of liver diseases, especially steatosis, requires a more
convenient and noninvasive tool for liver diagnosis, which can be a surrogate for the gold …
convenient and noninvasive tool for liver diagnosis, which can be a surrogate for the gold …
Improving breast cancer diagnosis by incorporating raw ultrasound parameters into machine learning
The improved diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound breast examinations remains an important
goal. In this study, we propose a biophysical feature-based machine learning method for …
goal. In this study, we propose a biophysical feature-based machine learning method for …
Scattering signatures of normal versus abnormal livers with support vector machine classification
Fifty years of research on the nature of backscatter from tissues has resulted in a number of
promising diagnostic parameters. We recently introduced two analyses tied directly to the …
promising diagnostic parameters. We recently introduced two analyses tied directly to the …
Speckle statistics of biological tissues in optical coherence tomography
The speckle statistics of optical coherence tomography images of biological tissue have
been studied using several historical probability density functions. Here, we propose a new …
been studied using several historical probability density functions. Here, we propose a new …
Power laws prevail in medical ultrasound
KJ Parker - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Major topics in medical ultrasound rest on the physics of wave propagation through tissue.
These include fundamental treatments of backscatter, speed of sound, attenuation, and …
These include fundamental treatments of backscatter, speed of sound, attenuation, and …
A Systematized Review of Quantitative Ultrasound Based on First-Order Speckle Statistics
AM Christensen, IM Rosado-Mendez… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the late 1970s, the speckle interference patterns ubiquitous in pulse-echo ultrasound
images have been used to characterize sub-resolution tissue structure. During this time, new …
images have been used to characterize sub-resolution tissue structure. During this time, new …
Generalized formulations producing a Burr distribution of speckle statistics
Purpose: The study of speckle from imaging systems has a rich history, and recently it was
proposed that a fractal or power law distribution of scatterers in vascularized tissue will lead …
proposed that a fractal or power law distribution of scatterers in vascularized tissue will lead …