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It is possible to resolve micrometer movements in B-mode images

Cinthio, Magnus LU ; Gerrebo, Annika ; Bengtsson, Martin LU ; Wallman, Lars LU ; Jansson, Tomas LU and Persson, Hans W LU (2012) IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 2012 p.2536-2539
Abstract
We have proposed an echo localization estimator which theoretically gives infinite resolution in the axial direction in ultrasonic B-mode images during 1) echo structure tracking and 2) distance measurements of distinct echoes. The performance of the estimator was evaluated using a HDI5000 (Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, USA) with a 35 mm 5-12 MHz linear array transducer. The resulting pixel size in the B-mode image was 100 mu m. The controlled setup consisted of a small water container lined with ultrasound absorber carpet and placed on a micrometer table, a triangulation laser (M5L/2, MEL Mikroelektronik GmbH, Eching, Germany) connected to a high-performance digital multimeter HP 34401A (Agilent Technologies, USA) and a... (More)
We have proposed an echo localization estimator which theoretically gives infinite resolution in the axial direction in ultrasonic B-mode images during 1) echo structure tracking and 2) distance measurements of distinct echoes. The performance of the estimator was evaluated using a HDI5000 (Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, USA) with a 35 mm 5-12 MHz linear array transducer. The resulting pixel size in the B-mode image was 100 mu m. The controlled setup consisted of a small water container lined with ultrasound absorber carpet and placed on a micrometer table, a triangulation laser (M5L/2, MEL Mikroelektronik GmbH, Eching, Germany) connected to a high-performance digital multimeter HP 34401A (Agilent Technologies, USA) and a thermometer TESTO 925 (Testo AG, Germany). In each of the three measurement series the micrometer table was moved approximately 15 mu m in 10-12 steps. The echo localization estimator succeeded to resolve the minute movement (< 20 mu m) with high agreement with the reference method in all three series. The correlation was (R>0.998; p <10-e38; 0.86<k<0.92). The standard deviation in the recorded 25 image cineloops ranged between 97 and 195 nm. Using B-Mode images with pixel size of 100 mu m as a base, our echo localization estimator can resolve micrometer movement accurately in a controlled set-up. (Less)
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motion estimator, distance estimator, diameter, distension, noninvasive, ultrasound
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2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)
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2536 - 2539
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, 2012
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Dresden, Germany
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2012-10-07 - 2012-10-10
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10.1109/ULTSYM.2012.0635
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English
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  abstract     = {{We have proposed an echo localization estimator which theoretically gives infinite resolution in the axial direction in ultrasonic B-mode images during 1) echo structure tracking and 2) distance measurements of distinct echoes. The performance of the estimator was evaluated using a HDI5000 (Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, USA) with a 35 mm 5-12 MHz linear array transducer. The resulting pixel size in the B-mode image was 100 mu m. The controlled setup consisted of a small water container lined with ultrasound absorber carpet and placed on a micrometer table, a triangulation laser (M5L/2, MEL Mikroelektronik GmbH, Eching, Germany) connected to a high-performance digital multimeter HP 34401A (Agilent Technologies, USA) and a thermometer TESTO 925 (Testo AG, Germany). In each of the three measurement series the micrometer table was moved approximately 15 mu m in 10-12 steps. The echo localization estimator succeeded to resolve the minute movement (&lt; 20 mu m) with high agreement with the reference method in all three series. The correlation was (R&gt;0.998; p &lt;10-e38; 0.86&lt;k&lt;0.92). The standard deviation in the recorded 25 image cineloops ranged between 97 and 195 nm. Using B-Mode images with pixel size of 100 mu m as a base, our echo localization estimator can resolve micrometer movement accurately in a controlled set-up.}},
  author       = {{Cinthio, Magnus and Gerrebo, Annika and Bengtsson, Martin and Wallman, Lars and Jansson, Tomas and Persson, Hans W}},
  booktitle    = {{2012 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)}},
  keywords     = {{motion estimator; distance estimator; diameter; distension; noninvasive; ultrasound}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{2536--2539}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  title        = {{It is possible to resolve micrometer movements in B-mode images}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2012.0635}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/ULTSYM.2012.0635}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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