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1TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Bioengineering 280APrinciples of Biomedical ImagingFall Quarter 2005Ultrasound Lecture 1TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005From Suetens 20022TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Basic SystemMacovski 1983Echo occurs at t=2z/c where c is approximately1500 m/s or 1.5 mm/µs TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Basic SystemMacovski 1983Brunner 20023TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005TransducerSeutens 2002www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~bme_285/ Lecture/Notes%20on%20Ultrasound.pdfTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005A-Mode (Amplitude)Seutens 20024TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005M-Mode (Motion)Seutens 2002TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005B-Mode (Brightness)Brunner 2002Seutens 20025TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005B-Mode (Brightness)Brunner 2002TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005B-ModeSeutens 20026TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Seutens 2002Harmonic ImagingTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Seutens 2002CW Doppler Imaging7TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Seutens 2002PW Doppler ImagingTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Seutens 2002Color Doppler Imaging8TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Acoustic WavesSuetens 2002TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Acoustic Wave Equation€ ∇2p =∂2∂x2+∂2∂y2+∂2∂z2      p =1c2∂2p∂t2Solutions are of the formp(x,t) = A1f1( x − ct) + A2f2( x + ct)Seutens 2002Seutens 20029TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Acoustic Wave Equation€ Solutions of the wave equationPlane wavep(z,t) = exp( j2πf (t − z /c))Superposition of plane wavesp(z,t) = P( f )−∞∞∫exp( j2πf (t − z /c))dfAt z = 0 : p(0,t) ≡ p(t) = P( f )−∞∞∫exp( j2πft)df = F−1P( f )( )p(z,t) = p(0,t − z /c) = p(t − z /c)Spherical Wavep(r,t) =1rexp( j2πf (t − r /c))TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Impedancedensity kg/m3speed of soundBrain 1541 m/sLiver 1549Skull bone 4080 m/sWater 1480 m/s€ Impedance Z = PressureVelocity=Pv=ρc10TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005EchosTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Specular Reflection€ vi− vr= vt (velocity boundary condition)PiZ1−PrZ1=PtZ2Pi+ Pr= Pt (pressure boundary condition)R =PrPi=Z2− Z1Z2+ Z1≈ΔZZ0€ Pi,vi€ Pi,vi€ Pi,vi€ Z1€ Z2.9995Soft-tissue-air0.03Muscle-blood0.10Fat-muscle0.66Brain-skullReflectivityMaterial11TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Reflection and RefractionSeutens 2002€ sinθic1=sinθrc1=sinθtc2R =PrPi=Z2cosθi− Z1cosθtZ2cosθi+ Z1cosθTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Scattering€ Point scatterers retransmit the incident wave equallyin all direction (e.g. isotropic scattering).12TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Attenuation€ Loss of acoustic energy during propagation. Conversion of acoustic energy into heat.H( f ,z) = exp(-α(f)z) ≈ exp(-α0fnz)For frequencies used in medical ultrasound, n ≈1.In liver, typical value is α0= 0.5 db/cm/MHzFor tissues in general, α0≈1.0 db/cm/MHzExample : Liver at 2 MHz, attenuation 1 dB/cm.After the 6 cm, 6 dB of attenuation.10^(-3/20) = 0.5Recall dB ≡ 20log10Az/ A0( )TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Received signal€ € e(t) = Ke−2αzz∫∫∫R(x, y,z)s( x, y) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydzAttenuationReflection/ScatteringBeam widthPulse13TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Received signal€ http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/content/vol23/issue4/images/large/g03jl25c1x.jpegTT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Attenuation Correction€14TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Attenuation Correction and Signal Equation€ € e(t) = Ke−2αzz∫∫∫R(x, y,z)s( x, y) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz≈ Ke−αctct /2R(x, y,z)s( x, y) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ec(t) = cteαcte(t)≈ K R(x, y,z)s( x, y) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫=c2R(x, y,cτ/2)s( x, y) p(t −τ)dxdydτ∫∫∫= Kc2R(x, y,ct /2) ∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(t)[ ]x=0,y=0TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Signal Equation Example€ € ec(t) ≈ K R(x, y,z)s( x , y) p(t − 2z / c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = Kc2R(x, y,ct /2)∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(t)[ ]x=0,y=0Let R(x, y,z) =δ( x)δ( y)δ(z − z0) + δ( x)δ( y)δ(z − z1)and s( x, y) = rect( x / L)rect( y / L)ec(t) = Kδ( x)δ( y)δ(z − z0) + δ( x)δ( y)δ(z − z1)[ ]rect( x / L)rect( y / L) p(t −2z / c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = K p(t − 2z0/c) + p(t − 2z1/c)[ ]15TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Signal Equation Example€ € ec(t) ≈ K R(x, y,z)s( x, y) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = K R(x, y,ct /2)∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(t)[ ]x=0,y=0Let R(x, y,z) =δ(x)δ(y)δ(z − z0) + δ(x)δ(y)δ(z − z1)What happens to the signal as we move the transducerto some arbitrary position x0, y0?ec(t, x0, y0) = Kδ(x)δ(y)δ(z − z0) + δ(x)δ(y)δ(z − z1)[ ]s( x − x0, y − y0) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = K p(t − 2z0/c)s(−x0,−y0) + p(t − 2z1/c)s(−x0,−y0)[ ]TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Signal Equation Summary€ € In general, we can write ec(t, x0, y0) = K R(x, y,z)s( x − x0, y − y0) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = Kc2R(x, y,ct /2) ∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(t)[ ]x=x0,y=y0 ec(′ z , x0, y0) = K R( x, y,z)s( x − x0, y − y0) p(2(′ z − z) /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = R( x, y,′ z ) ∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(2′ z /c)[ ]x=x0,y=y0Response to a point target δ(x - x1)δ(y - y1)δ(z - z1) iss( x1− x0, y1− y0) p(2(′ z − z1) /c)16TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Signal Equation Summary€ € In general, we can write ec(t, x0, y0) = K R( x, y,z)s( x − x0, y − y0) p(t − 2z /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = Kc2R( x, y,ct /2)∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(t)[ ]x=x0,y=y0 ec(′ z , x0, y0) = K R( x, y,z)s( x − x0, y − y0) p(2(′ z − z) /c)dxdydz∫∫∫ = R( x, y,′ z ) ∗∗∗ s(−x,−y) p(2′ z /c)[ ]x=x0,y=y0Response to a point target δ(x - x1)δ(y - y1)δ(z - z1) iss( x1− x0, y1− y0) p(2(′ z − z1) /c)TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Signal Equation Summary€ € Response to a point target δ(x - x1)δ(y - y1)δ(z - z1) iss( x1− x0, y1− y0) p(2( ′ z − z1) /c)Thus, s( x, y) determine the lateral response and p(t) determines the depth response.17TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Depth Resolution€ € p(t) = p(2z /c) determines the depth resolution Pulses are of the form a(t) cos(2πf0t +θ) where a(t) is the envelope function and f0 is the resonantfrequency of the transducer.The duration of T of a(t) is typically chosen to be about 2 or 3 periods (e.g. T = 3/f0). If the duration is too short, the bandwidth of thepulse will be very large and much of its power will be attenuated.The depth resolution is approximately Δz = cT/2 ≈1.5c / f0=1.5λ.TT Liu, BE280A, UCSD, Fall 2005Depth Resolution€ € The depth resolution is


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