Versatile Single-Element Ultrasound Imaging Platform using a Water-Proofed MEMS Scanner for Animals and Humans.

ABSTRACT: Single-element transducer based ultrasound (US) imaging offers a compact and affordable solution for high-frequency preclinical and clinical imaging because of its low cost, low complexity, and high spatial resolution compared to array-based US imaging. To achieve B-mode imaging, conventional approaches adapt mechanical linear or sector scanning methods. However, due to its low scanning speed, mechanical linear scanning cannot achieve acceptable temporal resolution for real-time imaging, and the sector scanning method requires specialized low-load transducers that are small and lightweight. Here, we present a novel single-element US imaging system based on an acoustic mirror scanning method. Instead of physically moving the US transducer, the acoustic path is quickly steered by a water-pro

SUBMITTER: Choi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7162865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature