Ultrasound Echo Evaluation by K-Distribution

Authors

Robert C. Molthen, Marquette UniversityFollow
V. Manjo Narayanan, Drexel University
P. M. Shankar, Drexel University
J. M. Reid, Drexel University
V. Genis, Drexel University
L. Vergara, Universitat Politècnica de València

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Language

eng

Format of Original

4 p.

Publication Date

10-31-1993

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Source Publication

IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 1993. Proceedings, October 31 - November 3, 1993, Baltimore, MD

Source ISSN

0780320123

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.1993.339649

Abstract

The ultrasonic echo backscattered from tissues is modeled using non-Rayleigh statistics, namely the K distribution. Through simulation using a one dimensional discrete scattering model, the properties of statistics governing the echo envelope are investigated. Deviations from Rayleigh are observed as the variation in the scattering cross sections become random. The density function of the backscattered envelope fits the K-distribution very well. The validity of the model was also tested using tissue mimicking phantoms. Results indicate that the parameters of the K distribution can be used to separate and identify regions on the basis of the uniformity of scattering cross sections of the scatterers

Comments

Published as part of the proceedings of the conference Ultrasonics Symposium, 1993. Proceedings., IEEE 1993: 957 - 960 vol.2. DOI.

Robert C. Molthen was affiliated with Drexel University at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Molthen, Robert C.; Narayanan, V. Manjo; Shankar, P. M.; Reid, J. M.; Genis, V.; and Vergara, L., "Ultrasound Echo Evaluation by K-Distribution" (1993). Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 398.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bioengin_fac/398