Feasibility of Backscattering Coefficient Evaluation of Soft Tissue Using High-Frequency Annular Array Probe
Jungtaek Choi, Jeffrey A. Ketterling, Jonathan Mamou, Cameron Hoerig, Shinnosuke Hirata, Kenji Yoshida, Tadashi Yamaguchi · 2024
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Jungtaek Choi and six co-authors test a new ultrasound probe in 2024 for reading tissue properties. The backscattering coefficient, how tissue bounces sound back, helps characterize soft tissue in belly scans. Standard rigs for measuring it are bulky, so a simpler probe has clinical appeal.
The team compared three probes on tissue-like test blocks: a single-element bench probe, a clinical linear probe, and a lab-built ring array. The ring probe matched the bench standard's accuracy while promising sharper, high-frequency images. The authors conclude the design can meet clinical demands with a simpler, more flexible setup.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jungtaek Choi, Jeffrey A. Ketterling, Jonathan Mamou, Cameron Hoerig, Shinnosuke Hirata, Kenji Yoshida, Tadashi Yamaguchi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |