Deep learning in ultrasound imaging

RJG Van Sloun, R Cohen, YC Eldar - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we consider deep learning strategies in ultrasound systems, from the front end
to advanced applications. Our goal is to provide the reader with a broad understanding of …

Regularization by denoising via fixed-point projection (RED-PRO)

R Cohen, M Elad, P Milanfar - SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 2021 - SIAM
Inverse problems in image processing are typically cast as optimization tasks, consisting of
data fidelity and stabilizing regularization terms. A recent regularization strategy of great …

Sparse convolutional beamforming for ultrasound imaging

R Cohen, YC Eldar - IEEE transactions on ultrasonics …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The standard technique used by commercial medical ultrasound systems to form B-mode
images is delay and sum (DAS) beamforming. However, DAS often results in limited image …

Sparse array design via fractal geometries

R Cohen, YC Eldar - IEEE transactions on signal processing, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sparse sensor arrays have attracted considerable attention in various fields such as radar,
array processing, ultrasound imaging and communications. In the context of correlation …

Ultrasound image reconstruction with denoising diffusion restoration models

Y Zhang, C Huneau, J Idier, D Mateus - International Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
Ultrasound image reconstruction can be approximately cast as a linear inverse problem that
has traditionally been solved with penalized optimization using the l 1 or l 2 norm, or wavelet …

Minimizing image quality loss after channel count reduction for plane wave ultrasound via deep learning inference

D Xiao, WMK Pitman, BYS Yiu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-frame-rate ultrasound imaging uses unfocused transmissions to insonify an entire
imaging view for each transmit event, thereby enabling frame rates over 1000 frames per …

High-frequency ultrasound imaging with sub-Nyquist sampling

J Kang, H Yoon, C Yoon… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Implementation of a high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) beamformer is computationally
challenging because of its high sampling rate. This article introduces an efficient …

Deep unfolded recovery of sub-nyquist sampled ultrasound images

A Mamistvalov, YC Eldar - IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The most common technique for generating B-mode ultrasound (US) images is delay-and-
sum (DAS) beamforming, where the signals received at the transducer array are sampled …

Compressed Fourier-domain convolutional beamforming for sub-Nyquist ultrasound imaging

A Mamistvalov, YC Eldar - IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficient ultrasound (US) systems that produce high-quality images can improve current
clinical diagnosis capabilities by making the imaging process much more affordable and …

Extended aperture image reconstruction for plane-wave imaging

LS Nguon, S Park - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
B-mode images undergo degradation in the boundary region because of the limited number
of elements in the ultrasound probe. Herein, a deep learning-based extended aperture …