Preeliminary results: comparison of different schemes of synthetic aperture technique in ultrasonic imaging

• Autorzy: Sęklewski M. , Karwat P. , Klimonda Z. , Lewandowski M. , Nowicki A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Synthetic Aperture (SA) methods are widespread and successfully used in radar technology, as well as in the sonar systems. The advantages of high framerate and its relatively good resolution in the whole area of scanning, make this technique an object of interest in medical imaging methods such as ultrasonography (US). This paper describes the possible usage of the SA method in ultrasound imaging. The introduction to the principles of the SA technique in ultrasonography is presented. The measurements of different SA schemes were conducted using the set-up consisting of the research ultrasonograph module, the PC and the special wire phantom. The results for different schemes of image reconstruction are presented. Particularly the Synthetic Transmit Aperture (STA) technique was concerned. Results of the STA method are discussed in this paper.

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne. Oddział Gdański
• Czasopismo: Hydroacoustics
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 13
• Strony: 243--252
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sęklewski M.

autor

Karwat P.

autor

Klimonda Z.

autor

Lewandowski M.

autor

Nowicki A.

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences A. Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland,

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