Large-area pyroelectric-based differential detector for medical Ultrasound Computed Tomography
Ultrasound computed tomography (UCT) shows significant promise for imaging the internal
structures of soft-tissue organs such as the breast, in particular, the distribution of the …
structures of soft-tissue organs such as the breast, in particular, the distribution of the …
Ultrasound tomography using pyroelectric and piezoelectric sensors
JAS Kaupinmäki - 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Acoustic absorption is one of several quantities which can differentiate healthy breast tissue
from cancerous tissue. In order to accurately quantify the acoustic absorption, the sensor …
from cancerous tissue. In order to accurately quantify the acoustic absorption, the sensor …
Quantitative ultrasonic computed tomography using phase-insensitive pyroelectric detectors
The principle of using ultrasonic computed tomography (UCT) clinically for mapping tissue
acoustic properties was suggested almost 40 years ago. Despite strong research activity …
acoustic properties was suggested almost 40 years ago. Despite strong research activity …
Systematic evaluation of a secondary method for measuring diagnostic-level medical ultrasound transducer output power based on a large-area pyroelectric sensor
A systematic study of the application of a novel pyroelectric technique to the measurement of
diagnostic-level medical ultrasound output power is described. The method exploits the …
diagnostic-level medical ultrasound output power is described. The method exploits the …
In vivo measurements of the bulk ultrasonic attenuation coefficient of breast tissue using a novel phase-insensitive receiver
This study describes the first in vivo acoustic attenuation measurements of breast tissue
undertaken using a novel phase-insensitive detection technique employing a differential …
undertaken using a novel phase-insensitive detection technique employing a differential …
Progress in developing a thermal method for measuring the output power of medical ultrasound transducers that exploits the pyroelectric effect
Progress in developing a new measurement method for ultrasound output power is
described. It is a thermal-based technique with the acoustic power generated by a …
described. It is a thermal-based technique with the acoustic power generated by a …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrawideband sub-pascal sensitivity piezopolymer detectors
A Kurnikov, A Sanin, XLD Ben, D Razansky… - Ultrasonics, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric detectors are integral part of modern ultrasound imaging systems. Their utility
has also been extended beyond the established methodologies into the emerging realm of …
has also been extended beyond the established methodologies into the emerging realm of …
Pulse pileup correction of signals from a pyroelectric sensor for phase-insensitive ultrasound computed tomography
C Baker, D Sarno, RJ Eckersley… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the application of a pulse pileup correction algorithm based on
maximum likelihood estimation to simulated and experimentally acquired signals from a …
maximum likelihood estimation to simulated and experimentally acquired signals from a …
Ultrahigh-sensitivity wideband Fabry-Perot ultrasound sensors as an alternative to piezoelectric PVDF transducers for biomedical photoacoustic detection
EZY Zhang, PC Beard - Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and …, 2004 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A high sensitivity, wideband ultrasound sensor based on a high finesse Fabry-Perot (FP)
polymer film interferometer has been demonstrated with a bandwidth of 20 MHz and a 50μm …
polymer film interferometer has been demonstrated with a bandwidth of 20 MHz and a 50μm …
Pyroelectric ultrasound sensor model: directional response
Ultrasound is typically measured using phase-sensitive piezoelectric sensors. Interest in
phase-insensitive sensors has grown recently, with proposed applications including …
phase-insensitive sensors has grown recently, with proposed applications including …