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An analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing for volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging
  • Hyunwoo Song ,
  • Jeeun Kang ,
  • Emad M. Boctor
Hyunwoo Song
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Jeeun Kang
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University

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Emad M. Boctor
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Abstract

In this paper, we present a novel analytical approach to optimize radial synthetic aperture focusing framework for high-definite and high-sensitive volumetric transrectal ultrasound imaging (TRUS-rSAF). A closed-form analytical description of beam profile defines spatial resolution and grating lobe positions in the TRUS-rSAF imaging of radial plane and validated by a heuristic testing of the critical parameters. Given the theoretical foundation, we optimize the TRUS-rSAF system configuration to balance the spatial and temporal resolution, grating lobe artifacts, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in radial plane with a design criterion to outperform a clinical volumetric TRUS (TRUS-REF) imaging. The results showed that the proposed analytical optimization provides significant improvements of imaging quality in radial plane even over an in-plane microconvex TRUS imaging. Therefore, our analytical approach provides a optimal framework for effective TRUS-rSAF imaging in clinics.
14 Oct 2022Published in Journal of Computational Design and Engineering volume 9 issue 5 on pages 1852-1865. 10.1093/jcde/qwac083