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    • Medical imaging
    • Ultrasound technology
    • Fluid dynamics

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    • Plane-wave imaging in ultrasound utilizes unfocused transmissions for high frame rates.
    • Robust Doppler vector estimation is crucial for accurate flow assessment but remains underdeveloped for plane-wave methods.
    • Existing dual-angle Doppler methods have limitations in complex flow scenarios.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the efficacy of multi-angle Doppler vector estimation strategies in plane-wave imaging.
    • To compare multi-angle Doppler methods against the classical dual-angle (cross-beam) Doppler estimator.
    • To evaluate the impact of multi-angle Doppler on dynamic flow path visualization quality.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented Doppler vector estimators using various transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) steering angle combinations.
    • Compared classical dual-angle Doppler, a 5-Tx dual-angle variant, and multi-angle configurations (3-Tx, 5-Tx).
    • Analyzed performance using two angle spans (10°, 20°) in controlled flow models (rotating disk, straight-tube parabolic flow).

    Main Results:

    • Multi-angle configurations (3-Tx, 3-Rx and 5-Tx, 5-Rx) demonstrated reduced vector estimate variability versus the dual-angle method.
    • Estimation accuracy and consistency were enhanced with a 20° angle span.
    • Multi-angle derived flow vectors accurately rendered expected flow paths, unlike dual-angle methods which showed deviations.

    Conclusions:

    • Multi-angle least-squares Doppler vector estimators provide more robust and consistent flow vector estimation in plane-wave imaging.
    • These methods significantly improve the quality and accuracy of dynamic flow path visualization.
    • The findings support the adoption of multi-angle Doppler for enhanced ultrasound-based hemodynamic assessment.