Title
Regularized framework for simultaneous estimation of ultrasonic attenuation and backscatter coefficients
Date Issued
07 September 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
IEEE Computer Society
Abstract
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a set of techniques for tissue characterization which allows to model tissue properties, such as ultrasonic attenuation and backscatter coefficients. Nevertheless, the challenge of QUS parameters estimation still remains as the trade-off between estimates variance and spatial resolution limits the applicability of the estimations. This work aims at providing an effective framework for QUS parameters estimation. Based on this framework, an estimation algorithm is proposed and tested using simulated phantoms and an in vivo assessment of breast fibroadenoma. The proposed algorithm was validated using simulated phantoms, while the in vivo experiment showed consistent results with the literature (i.e. attenuation for fibroadenoma: 1.97 ± 0.33 dB. MHz-1. cm-1, and normal tissue: 0.59 ± 0.13 dB. MHz-1. cm-1). These results suggest the proposed framework has the potential to improve the estimation of QUS parameters.
Volume
2020-September
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería eléctrica, Ingeniería electrónica Ingeniería médica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85097876693
ISSN of the container
19485719
ISBN of the container
9781728154480
Conference
IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS: 2020 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2020
Sponsor(s)
VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was supported by Pontificia Universidad Perú under research grant DGI-2019-0693.
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