TY - GEN
T1 - Development of an acoustic based sensing system for medical ultrasound image simulator
AU - Chen, Po Heng
AU - Huang, Chih-Chung
AU - Heish, Kai Sheng
PY - 2015/11/13
Y1 - 2015/11/13
N2 - Ultrasound has become a standard procedure in clinical examinations. However, Ultrasound examination depends highly on the technique of the operator. Recently, the ultrasound image simulator has been proposed to assist training procedure in hospital and medical school. As operator move the ultrasound probe on the manikin, simulator can provide virtual images for real examination environments allowing users to practice their skill before clinical diagnosis. A large number of clinical ultrasound data can be stored in simulator as a database for training purpose, particularly for rare disorders. The sensing system is the most crucial part of simulator because a high sensitivity sensing provides a higher performance for displaying the real image. Currently, several commercial ultrasound simulators are available based on different sensors, like electromagnetic, optical, and RFID. In present study, ultrasound sensors are used to develop an ultrasound simulator. System verification is performed by in vitro porcine heart images. Both sequence of receiving signal and its corresponding image are displayed on the monitor. The lateral and axial resolutions of this acoustic sensing system are about 0.7mm/frame and the rotation is about 0.5 degree/frame. The in vitro porcine heart experiment shows that the simulator can display the heart structure precisely confirmed by a well training operator.
AB - Ultrasound has become a standard procedure in clinical examinations. However, Ultrasound examination depends highly on the technique of the operator. Recently, the ultrasound image simulator has been proposed to assist training procedure in hospital and medical school. As operator move the ultrasound probe on the manikin, simulator can provide virtual images for real examination environments allowing users to practice their skill before clinical diagnosis. A large number of clinical ultrasound data can be stored in simulator as a database for training purpose, particularly for rare disorders. The sensing system is the most crucial part of simulator because a high sensitivity sensing provides a higher performance for displaying the real image. Currently, several commercial ultrasound simulators are available based on different sensors, like electromagnetic, optical, and RFID. In present study, ultrasound sensors are used to develop an ultrasound simulator. System verification is performed by in vitro porcine heart images. Both sequence of receiving signal and its corresponding image are displayed on the monitor. The lateral and axial resolutions of this acoustic sensing system are about 0.7mm/frame and the rotation is about 0.5 degree/frame. The in vitro porcine heart experiment shows that the simulator can display the heart structure precisely confirmed by a well training operator.
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U2 - 10.1109/ULTSYM.2015.0432
DO - 10.1109/ULTSYM.2015.0432
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84962034314
T3 - 2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2015
BT - 2015 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2015
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2015
Y2 - 21 October 2015 through 24 October 2015
ER -