Enhancement of ultrasound images by displacement, averaging, and interlacing

Sonia H. Contreras Ortiz; James Macione; Martin D. Fox

doi:10.1117/1.3271168

1 January 2010 Enhancement of ultrasound images by displacement, averaging, and interlacing

Sonia H. Contreras Ortiz, James Macione, Martin D. Fox

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Journal of Electronic Imaging, Vol. 19, Issue 1, 011014 (January 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3271168

Abstract

Ultrasound is a widely used medical imaging methodology because it is safe and relatively inexpensive. However, the quality of the images is affected by the point-spread function of the system, medium effects (such as refraction, reflection, and attenuation), and coherent wave interference or speckle. The present research studies the averaging of images that have been displaced laterally and displays them using an interlaced grid. The main goals are to reduce speckle and improve contrast-to-noise ratio and resolution. The point-spread function of the ultrasound scanner was estimated using a thin nylon thread within a water bath. Then, a set of images of a breast phantom (having lateral displacements smaller than the width of the point spread function) were averaged and interlaced. The results show significant improvements in signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio.

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Sonia H. Contreras Ortiz, James Macione, and Martin D. Fox "Enhancement of ultrasound images by displacement, averaging, and interlacing," Journal of Electronic Imaging 19(1), 011014 (1 January 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3271168

Published: 1 January 2010

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