Motion detection in ultrasound image-sequence using tensor voting

Motion detection in ultrasound image sequence using tensor voting is described. The system adopts synthetic aperture focusing techniques and short duration coded signals to realize high-speed data acquisition. However, many artifacts appear in the reconstructed image sequence because of the incompleteness of the transmitted code and insufficient number of array elements. In this paper, we examined the application of the tensor voting for precise motion detection and artifact reduction in synthetic aperture focusing technique.