Pulse compression technique for simultaneous HIFU surgery and ultrasonic imaging: A preliminary study

Ultrasonics

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 730-739

  Jeong, Jong Seob ^a   Chang, Jin Ho ^b   Shung, K Kirk ^c  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

^c University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Chirp signal; Integrated HIFU imaging transducer; Noninvasive HIFU surgery; Notch filter; Simultaneous therapy and imaging

Indexed keywords

B-MODE IMAGES; B-MODE IMAGING; CENTER FREQUENCY; CHIRP SIGNALS; COMPRESSION PROCESS; COMPRESSION SCHEME; CONTINUOUS WAVE; FREQUENCY SWEEP; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; IMAGE-GUIDED; IN-VITRO TESTS; INFINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE NOTCH FILTERS; INTERFERENCE SIGNAL; MIXED SIGNAL; NOTCH FILTERING; ORIGINAL IMAGES; PORCINE MUSCLES; PULSE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; SCANLINE; SECOND ORDERS; SIMULTANEOUS IMAGING; SPECKLE PATTERNS;

IMPULSE RESPONSE; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; NOTCH FILTERS; SURGERY; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; ULTRASONIC TESTING; ULTRASONICS;

PULSE COMPRESSION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE; TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ABLATION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWINE; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84861530801     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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