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  4. Effects of transmit focusing on finite amplitude distortion based second harmonic generation
 
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Effects of transmit focusing on finite amplitude distortion based second harmonic generation

Journal
Ultrasonic Imaging
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
4
Pages
243-258
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
PAI-CHI LI  
Shen, C.-C.
DOI
10.1177/016173469902100401
URI
https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/484617
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0033492442&doi=10.1177%2f016173469902100401&partnerID=40&md5=e37ccc55e24d9de8d222b72af5e4b984
Abstract
Generation of the second harmonic signal was studied for finite amplitude distortion based harmonic imaging. Acoustic field amplitudes along the range axis of a fixed focus transducer were measured using a PVDF needle hydrophone. Results indicated that on-axis amplitudes strongly depended on the f-number at both the fundamental and the second harmonic frequencies. Differences of the on-axis amplitudes between the two frequencies were also investigated. To explore the possibility of increasing harmonic generation by extending the depth of focus, a two-focus transducer was employed. Hydrophone measurements, pulse-echo imaging and simulations were performed. Although the increase in harmonic generation depended on specific imaging parameters, the effectiveness of improving the harmonic signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by increasing the depth of field was clearly demonstrated. Degradation in contrast resolution associated with the two-focus transducer was also evaluated. It was found that the contrast resolution was still significantly better than that of the fundamental image at the same frequency. Results of the study using the two-focus transducers can be generalized to imaging systems with full dynamic transmit focusing capabilities. In other words, it is expected that dynamic transmit focusing can improve the SNR of finite amplitude distortion based second harmonic imaging while improving the contrast resolution over fundamental imaging.
Subjects
Acoustic amplitude distribution; Dynamic transmit focusing; Finite amplitude distortion; Tissue harmonic imaging; Ultrasonic imaging
Other Subjects
Acoustic fields; Focusing; Harmonic analysis; Harmonic generation; Hydrophones; Imaging systems; Nonlinear optics; Transducers; Ultrasonic imaging; Amplitude distributions; Contrast resolution; Finite-amplitude distortion; Imaging parameters; Second harmonic signals; Second harmonics; Second-harmonic imaging; Tissue harmonic imaging; Signal to noise ratio; amplitude modulation; article; dynamics; frequency modulation; imaging system; signal noise ratio; transducer; ultrasound
Type
journal article

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