Quantitative colour-ultrasonography by means of a computer aided simultaneous tomogram

Area of Science:

• Medical Imaging
• Diagnostic Ultrasound
• Biomedical Engineering

Background:

• Conventional ultrasonic diagnosis relies on non-quantitative methods.
• Existing storage technologies limit the memorization of echo signal strength variations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a quantitative ultrasonic diagnosis method.
• To enhance information retrieval from ultrasonic echo signals.
• To improve diagnostic accuracy through computer-aided analysis.

Main Methods:

• Development of a novel method for quantitative ultrasonic diagnosis.
• Utilizing an image storage tube for quantitative data retention.
• Direct digitalization of ultrasonic echo images.
• Computer processing of digitized echo signal information.

Main Results:

• The new method allows for quantitative ultrasonic diagnosis.
• Ultrasonic images can be memorized according to individual echo signal levels.
• Direct digitalization yields more information from reflected echo signals.
• Computer processing of this information leads to more accurate diagnoses.

Conclusions:

• The developed quantitative ultrasonic diagnosis method significantly enhances diagnostic capabilities.
• Computer-aided ultrasonic examination, with color or black and white display, promises to advance the field of ultrasonic diagnosis.