Title :
Three-dimensional reconstruction of transcranial ultrasound images obtained through the temporal bone window using a helmet-mounted mechanical beam-steering device
Author :
Gilmour, Timothy P. ; Subramanian, Thyagarajan
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State University, Electrical Engineering Department, University Park, PA 16802 USA
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
Transcranial sonography has been an increasingly widespread diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of neural diseases like Parkinson´s disease. However, the utilization of modern 3D ultrasound techniques has been hampered by the acoustical barrier of the skull bones. We report the development of and preliminary results from an ultrasound helmet which uses mechanical beam-steering to allow 3-D reconstruction of deep brain structures such as the substantia nigra.
Keywords :
Bones; Image reconstruction; Imaging; Parkinson´s disease; Probes; Three dimensional displays; Ultrasonic imaging; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Head Protective Devices; Humans; Image Enhancement; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Temporal Bone; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090131
