Title :
Experimental validation of a power Doppler performance model
Author :
Zemp, Roger J. ; Insana, Michael F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
A quantitative performance model for power Doppler detection tasks is developed based on statistical decision theory. The model gives insights into optimizing power Doppler system designs. Flow-weighted and scatterer density weighted images can be formed by changing the pulse-repetition interval. Wideband pulses are seen to be best for clutter limited detection of blood while high amplitude or longer energy-rich pulses are better for noise-limited detection.
Keywords :
Doppler measurement; biomedical imaging; blood; blood flow measurement; ultrasonic imaging; Wideband pulses; clutter limited detection; energy rich pulses; noise limited detection; power Doppler detection; power Doppler performance model; power Doppler system designs; pulse repetition interval; quantitative performance model; scatterer density weighted images; statistical decision theory; Biomedical engineering; Blood; Decision theory; Humans; Power system modeling; Pulse measurements; Scattering; Signal processing; Voltage; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics, 2003 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7922-5
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2003.1293535
