DocumentCode
129449
Title
A new powerful system to test ultrasonograph quality
Author
Dolezal, Ladislav ; Vachutka, Jaromir ; Mazura, Jiri
Author_Institution
Fac. of Med. & Dentistry, Palacky Univ. in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
fYear
2014
fDate
3-6 Sept. 2014
Firstpage
1225
Lastpage
1228
Abstract
Measuring equipment mapping a Point Spread Function distribution over scanned area to precisely evaluate nine distinctive quality parameters of the whole ultrasound imaging system using one measuring process was designed. The paper describes the method of measurement and specifies the obtained parameters including brief data of their uncertainty study. The method is dedicated mainly for complex tests of standard B-mode imaging systems using any type of transducer (including 3D) in frequency range 1 - 30 MHz.
Keywords
biomedical transducers; biomedical ultrasonics; measurement uncertainty; optical transfer function; frequency 1 MHz to 30 MHz; measurement uncertainty; point spread function distribution; standard B-mode imaging systems; transducer; ultrasonograph quality; Area measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Imaging; Sonogram; Transducers; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Point Spread Function; acceptance checking; quality checking; ultrasonography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location
Chicago, IL
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ULTSYM.2014.0302
Filename
6931964
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