Rehman Ali , Thurston Brevett , Louise Zhuang , Hanna Bendjador , Anthony S. Podkowa , Scott S. Hsieh , Walter Simson , Sergio J. Sanabria , Carl D. Herickhoff , Jeremy J. Dahl
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Abstract
Medical ultrasound images are reconstructed with simplifying assumptions on wave propagation, with one of the most prominent assumptions being that the imaging medium is composed of a constant sound speed. When the assumption of a constant sound speed are violated, which is true in most in vivo or clinical imaging scenarios, distortion of the transmitted and received ultrasound wavefronts appear and degrade the image quality. This distortion is known as aberration, and the techniques used to correct for the distortion are known as aberration correction techniques. Several models have been proposed to understand and correct for aberration. In this review paper, aberration and aberration correction are explored from the early models and correction techniques, including the near-field phase screen model and its associated correction techniques such as nearest-neighbor cross-correlation, to more recent models and correction techniques that incorporate spatially varying aberration and diffractive effects, such as models and techniques that rely on the estimation of the sound speed distribution in the imaging medium. In addition to historical models, future directions of ultrasound aberration correction are proposed.
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Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik (Journal of Medical Physics) is an official organ of the German and Austrian Society of Medical Physic and the Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics.The Journal is a platform for basic research and practical applications of physical procedures in medical diagnostics and therapy. The articles are reviewed following international standards of peer reviewing.
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-Biophysical methods in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine
-Dosimetry and radiation protection
-Radiological diagnostics and quality assurance
-Modern imaging techniques, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
-Ultrasonography diagnostics, application of laser and UV rays
-Electronic processing of biosignals
-Artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical physics
In the Journal, the latest scientific insights find their expression in the form of original articles, reviews, technical communications, and information for the clinical practice.