NDLI: Localized harmonic motion imaging: theory, simulations and experiments

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Author	Konofagou, E.E. Hynynen, K.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Radiol., Brigham & Women's Hosp., Boston, MA, USA (Konofagou, E.E.; Hynynen, K.)
Abstract	Several techniques have been developed in an effort to estimate mechanical properties of tissues. These techniques typically estimate static or harmonic motion resulting from an externally or internally applied mechanical stimulus. In this paper, we discuss the advantages of utilizing a new technique that performs RF signal tracking in order to estimate the localized oscillatory motion resulting from the harmonic radiation force produced by two focused ultrasound transducer elements with overlapping beams oscillating at distinct frequencies. Four agar gels were utilized in order to determine the effect of stiffness on the motion amplitude. Estimates of the displacement relative to the initial position (i.e., at the onset of the application of the radiation force) were obtained during the application of the radiation force that oscillated at frequencies ranging between 200 Hz and 800 Hz. In the simulations, an exponential decrease of the displacement amplitude with stiffness was observed at all frequencies investigated. An M-mode version to depict both the spatial and temporal variation of the locally induced displacement was used. In experiments with gels of different stiffness, the resulting amplitude of the harmonic displacement estimated oscillated at the same frequencies and an exponential decrease of the displacement amplitude with get stiffness was also observed. In tissue experiments, the results showed that the method is feasible in tissues and that FUS ablation can be detected. These preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of imaging localized harmonic motion as induced by an oscillatory ultrasound radiation force. Due to the highly localized and harmonic nature of the estimated response, this technique may be proven highly suitable for accurate estimation of the elastic modulus variation in tissues due to disease.
Sponsorship	Ultransonics Ferroelectr., & Frequency Control Soc
Starting Page	1895
Ending Page	1898
File Size	6540137
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780375823
ISSN	10510117
DOI	10.1109/ULTSYM.2002.1192668
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-10-08
Publisher Place	Germany
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Ultrasonic imaging Frequency estimation Acoustic beams Motion estimation Mechanical factors Medical simulation Focusing Amplitude estimation Breast Vibrations
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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