Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures

The ultrasonic ring array, designed for examining the female breast with the use of ultrasonic transmission tomography (UTT), has been adapted for reflection method trials. By altering the activation time of ultrasonic elementary transducers, the parameters of the focus were changed with the aim at...

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Main Authors: Wiktor STASZEWSKI, Tadeusz GUDRA, Krzysztof J. OPIELINSKI
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Archives of Acoustics
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Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2948
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description The ultrasonic ring array, designed for examining the female breast with the use of ultrasonic transmission tomography (UTT), has been adapted for reflection method trials. By altering the activation time of ultrasonic elementary transducers, the parameters of the focus were changed with the aim at improving the quality of the obtained ultrasound image. For this purpose, a phantom consisting of rods having varying thicknesses was analyzed when moving the position of the focus with the use of dynamic focusing along the symmetry axis of the ring array ranging from 30 to 130 mm from central transducers. In previous trials, which applied an algorithm using the sum of all the acoustic fields, a series of simulations was performed in conditions identical to the phantom trial. This paper documents attempts at improving the parameters of the acoustic field distribution during unconventional focusing. The research here presented is a continuation of examinations focusing on the acoustic field distribution inside the ultrasonic ring array with the aim at finding the best possible cross-section of the female breast using the reflection method.
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spelling doaj-art-587b89327fb645bf8930badce16396f42025-08-20T03:33:21ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2021-08-0146310.24425/aoa.2021.138136Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of StructuresWiktor STASZEWSKI0Tadeusz GUDRA1Krzysztof J. OPIELINSKI2Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław University of Science and TechnologyThe ultrasonic ring array, designed for examining the female breast with the use of ultrasonic transmission tomography (UTT), has been adapted for reflection method trials. By altering the activation time of ultrasonic elementary transducers, the parameters of the focus were changed with the aim at improving the quality of the obtained ultrasound image. For this purpose, a phantom consisting of rods having varying thicknesses was analyzed when moving the position of the focus with the use of dynamic focusing along the symmetry axis of the ring array ranging from 30 to 130 mm from central transducers. In previous trials, which applied an algorithm using the sum of all the acoustic fields, a series of simulations was performed in conditions identical to the phantom trial. This paper documents attempts at improving the parameters of the acoustic field distribution during unconventional focusing. The research here presented is a continuation of examinations focusing on the acoustic field distribution inside the ultrasonic ring array with the aim at finding the best possible cross-section of the female breast using the reflection method.https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2948ultrasonic reflection tomographydynamic focusingultrasonic ring array
spellingShingle Wiktor STASZEWSKI
Tadeusz GUDRA
Krzysztof J. OPIELINSKI
Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
Archives of Acoustics
ultrasonic reflection tomography
dynamic focusing
ultrasonic ring array
title Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
title_full Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
title_fullStr Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
title_full_unstemmed Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
title_short Application of the Ultrasonic Ring Array Used in UTT for the Reflection Method Examinations of Structures
title_sort application of the ultrasonic ring array used in utt for the reflection method examinations of structures
topic ultrasonic reflection tomography
dynamic focusing
ultrasonic ring array
url https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2948
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