A Legible Method for Fluid Cavity Detection in Ultrasound Image

Abstract:

We present a novel method to modulate influence of diffuse scattering in fluid cavity and reflection at boundary of pulse-echo ultrasound image. A simplified formation of ultrasound model is used to delineate it, and which is merged with modified dehaze model from principle of ultrasonic imaging, a legible fluid cavity in vascular or amniotic fluid of ultrasound image is obtained. Local and global characteristics of the image are utilized to adjust diffuse in different levels. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method is capable of producing ultrasound images that have better image quality and greater fidelity to the true tissue reflectivity.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 341-342)
• Pages: 777-783
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.341-342.777
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: De Quan Guo, Hong Yu Yang, Zhi Jie Zhang, Dong C. Liu
• Keywords: Diffuse Scattering, Legible Method, Reflections, Ultrasound Image

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