Practical guide to ultrasound beam forming: Beam pattern and image reconstruction analysis

L Demi - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Starting from key ultrasound imaging features such as spatial and temporal resolution,
contrast, penetration depth, array aperture, and field-of-view (FOV) size, the reader will be …

Ultrasound open platforms for next-generation imaging technique development

E Boni, CH Alfred, S Freear, JA Jensen… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Open platform (OP) ultrasound systems are aimed primarily at the research community. They
have been at the forefront of the development of synthetic aperture, plane wave, shear wave …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison between ultrasonic array beamforming and super resolution imaging algorithms for non-destructive evaluation

C Fan, M Caleap, M Pan, BW Drinkwater - Ultrasonics, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper the total focusing method, the so called gold standard in classical beamforming,
is compared with the widely used time-reversal MUSIC super resolution technique in terms …

[PDF][PDF] 相控阵超声后处理成像技术研究, 应用和发展

周正干, 李洋, 周文彬 - 机械工程学报, 2016 - qikan.cmes.org
相控阵超声后处理成像技术采用离线计算的方式对超声回波数据进行分析,
实现缺陷的成像及评价, 与基于实时成像的常规相控阵超声检测技术相比, 成像更清晰 …

[PDF][PDF] Ultrasonic phased array post-processing imaging techniques: A review

周正干, 李洋, 周文彬 - Journal of mechanical engineering, 2016 - qikan.cmes.org
Ultrasonic phased array post-processing imaging techniques make testing and evaluation of
defects by using off-line algorithm. Greater defect imaging and characterization abilities …

Image formation algorithms for low-cost freehand ultrasound scanner based on ego-motion estimation and unsupervised clustering

A Abbas, J Neasham, M Naqvi - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the application of unsupervised learning techniques to improve ego-
motion estimation for a low-cost freehand ultrasound probe. Echo decorrelation …

A sparse reconstruction algorithm for ultrasonic images in nondestructive testing

GA Guarneri, DR Pipa, FN Junior, LVR De Arruda… - Sensors, 2015 - mdpi.com
Ultrasound imaging systems (UIS) are essential tools in nondestructive testing (NDT). In
general, the quality of images depends on two factors: system hardware features and image …

Weighted non-linear beamformers for low cost 2-element receive ultrasound imaging system

A Vayyeti, AK Thittai - Ultrasonics, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, the development of modified beamforming methods, Filtered Delay Weight
Multiply and Sum (FD wMAS) and Filtered Delay Euclidian-Weighted Multiply and Sum (FD …

Design of 2D planar sparse binned arrays based on the coarray analysis

Ó Martínez-Graullera, JCE de Souza… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The analysis of the beampattern is the base of sparse arrays design process. However, in
the case of bidimensional arrays, this analysis has a high computational cost, turning the …

Design and implementation of a multi-octave-band audio camera for realtime diagnosis

C Vanwynsberghe, R Marchiano, F Ollivier… - Applied Acoustics, 2015 - Elsevier
Noise pollution investigation takes advantage of two common methods of diagnosis:
measurement using a Sound Level Meter and acoustical imaging. The former enables a …