Investigation of Microbubble Detection Methods for Super-Resolution Imaging of Microvasculature
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Brown, J., Christensen-Jeffries, K., Harput, S., Zhang, G., Zhu, J., Dunsby, C., Tang, M-X. and Eckersley, R.J. (2019). Investigation of Microbubble Detection Methods for Super-Resolution Imaging of Microvasculature. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. 66 (4), pp. 676-691. https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2019.2894755
Authors | Brown, J., Christensen-Jeffries, K., Harput, S., Zhang, G., Zhu, J., Dunsby, C., Tang, M-X. and Eckersley, R.J. |
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Abstract | Ultrasound super-resolution techniques use the response of microbubble contrast agents (MBs) to visualize the microvasculature. Techniques that localize isolated bubble signals first require detection algorithms to separate the MB and tissue responses. This work explores the three main MB detection techniques for super-resolution of microvasculature. Pulse inversion (PI), differential imaging (DI) and singular value decomposition (SVD) filtering were compared in terms of the localization accuracy, precision and contrast to tissue ratio (CTR). MB responses were simulated based on the properties of Sonovue™ and using the Marmottant model. Non-linear propagation through tissue was modelled using the k-Wave software package. For the parameters studied, the results show that PI is most appropriate for low frequency applications, but also most dependent on transducer bandwidth. SVD is preferable for high frequency acquisition where localization precision on the order of a few microns is possible. PI is largely independent of flow direction and speed compared to SVD and DI, so is appropriate for visualizing the slowest flows and tortuous vasculature. SVD is unsuitable for stationary MBs and can introduce a localization error on the order of hundreds of microns over the speed range 0- 2 mm/s and flow directions from lateral (parallel to probe) to axial (perpendicular to probe). DI is only suitable for flow rates > 0.5 mm/s or as flow becomes more axial. Overall, this study develops a MB and tissue non-linear simulation platform to improve understanding of how different MB detection techniques can impact the super-resolution process and explores some of the factors influencing the suitability of each. © 2019 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works. |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control |
Journal citation | 66 (4), pp. 676-691 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
ISSN | 0885-3010 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2019.2894755 |
Web address (URL) | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8625500 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 24 Jan 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 09 Jan 2019 |
Deposited | 28 Aug 2019 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/87x60
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