Trans-skull imaging system by ultrasonic array probe

In this paper, we propose a trans-skull imaging system of the human brain using an ultrasonic array probe. In it, we employ a cow scapula imitated to human skull and a steel with ditches imitated to cerebral sulci. We scan the phantom consisting of the bone and steel ditches by a 32 channel array pr...

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Published in:	2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics pp. 1096 - 1101
Main Authors:	Hiramatsu, G., Ikeda, Y., Kobashi, S., Hata, Y., Imawaki, S., Kitamura, J.Yu, Yanagida, T.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-10-2009
Subjects:	Bones brain imaging Frequency fuzzy inference Humans Magnetic resonance imaging Optical imaging Probes Skull Steel thickness determination Ultrasonic imaging ultrasonic system X-ray imaging
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Summary:	In this paper, we propose a trans-skull imaging system of the human brain using an ultrasonic array probe. In it, we employ a cow scapula imitated to human skull and a steel with ditches imitated to cerebral sulci. We scan the phantom consisting of the bone and steel ditches by a 32 channel array probe and obtain the B-mode image. From the B-mode image, we extracted the bone thickness by fuzzy inference, and visualize the ditches by filtering techniques. Experimental result shows that the mean error of bone thickness is less than 1 mm and that the mean errors of the ditch width and depth are 6.9 mm and 2.8 mm, respectively.
ISBN:	9781424427932 1424427932
ISSN:	1062-922X 2577-1655
DOI:	10.1109/ICSMC.2009.5345974