Improving the sensitivity of high-frequency subharmonic imaging with coded excitation: a feasibility study

Himanshu Shekhar1, Marvin M Doyley

  • 1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.

Medical Physics
|April 10, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Coded-chirp excitations improve subharmonic intravascular ultrasound imaging (S-IVUS) by increasing sensitivity and axial resolution. This novel approach enhances visualization of vasa vasorum, overcoming previous limitations in clinical application.

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