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Transverse oscillations for tissue motion estimation
H Liebgott1, A Basarab, P Gueth
1CREATIS-LRMN, CNRS UMR5220, Inserm U630, Université de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Lyon 1 - Bâtiment Blaise Pascal, 7, Avenue Jean Capelle, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France. liebgott@creatis.insa-lyon.fr
Abstract:
This paper gives an overview of the methods developed for tissue motion estimation using transverse oscillation images (TO). TO images are specific radiofrequency ultrasound images featuring oscillations in both spatial directions. The initial studies on TO were published in the late 1990s. This paper reviews the main ideas and applications behind this motion estimation approach. First the origin and motivation of TO is briefly reviewed. Then the beamforming methods that lead to TO images are given, detailing the receive-only approach and the transmit-and-receive approach using synthetic aperture data. The different medical applications where TO has been used are discussed (blood flow, elastography and echocardiography), showing how it can improve motion estimation. Finally, the future perspectives of TO are outlined.
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