Title :
Ultrasonic transducer simulation and field visualization
Author :
Bredthauer, G.R. ; von Ramm, O.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
The process of designing an ultrasonic phased array benefits from the ability to quickly view the effects of transducer modifications. This is particularly important for sparse arrays, where small changes in element placement or symmetry can have large effects on the transmitted field. Rapid feedback on these parameters is enabled through simulations that exploit modern computer processors. A program to perform these simulations is presented.
Keywords :
biomedical transducers; biomedical ultrasonics; digital simulation; feedback; medical diagnostic computing; ultrasonic transducer arrays; computer simulations; element placement; field visualization; medical diagnostic imaging; medical instrumentation; modern computer processors; sparse arrays; transducer modifications effects; transmitted field; ultrasonic phased array; ultrasonic transducer simulation; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical transducers; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Modems; Phased arrays; Societies; Ultrasonic transducer arrays; Ultrasonic transducers; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106231
