Essentials of Ultrasound Imaging

ISBN-13: 9780323953719 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Peter Kaczkowski; Thomas L. Szabo

Opis

Essentials of Ultrasound Imaging is an introduction to all aspects of acquiring and measuring pulse-echo data to form images. The book provides in-depth exploration of key physical processes, including wave propagation and interaction with physical media, piezoelectric transducers, arrays, and beam formation, and concludes with a survey of advanced topics in ultrasound. Uniquely, principles are revealed by examples from software simulation programs designed to demonstrate ultrasound concepts, and image and signal processing. There are also numerous examples from a Verasonics Vantage Research Ultrasound System to provide unparalleled insight into each step of ultrasound image creation, including signal processing, transducer operation, different types of beamforming, and image formation. The content is organized around a central functional block diagram which is, in turn, related to physical processes and processing involved in clinical and research imaging systems. With a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of physics and methods of ultrasound imaging, readers can better appreciate the introduction of advanced topics and various applications of ultrasound.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to Imaging and Imaging Systems 2. Rays & Waves 3. Signals and Transducers 4. Beams & Focusing (Continuous Wave) 5. CW Array Beamforming and Heating 6. Pulsed Phased Array Beamforming 7. Ultrasound Imaging 8. Ultrasound Imaging Systems and Applications