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    • Medical Imaging
    • Ultrasound Technology
    • Biomedical Engineering

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    • Multipulse (MP) ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) imaging improves contrast-to-background ratio (CBR) in blood flow imaging.
    • Plane-wave imaging enables high frame rates and high-resolution ultrasound.
    • The combination of MP and plane-wave imaging with high-frequency ultrasound has not been previously explored.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement and evaluate MP imaging techniques (pulse inversion and amplitude modulation) with high-frequency ultrasound.
    • To assess the contrast-to-background ratio (CBR) improvement using MP methods compared to standard plane-wave imaging.
    • To investigate the stability and optimal conditions for MP-UCA imaging at high frequencies.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an 18-MHz linear array for high-frequency ultrasound.
    • Implemented multipulse (MP) imaging methods: pulse inversion (PI) and amplitude modulation (AM).
    • Employed high-speed, multiangle, compound plane-wave imaging with the UCA DEFINITY® at a 2000:1 dilution in a flow phantom.

    Main Results:

    • MP imaging (PI and AM) demonstrated a relative CBR improvement of 5 to 10 dB over standard plane-wave imaging.
    • Contrast-to-background ratio remained stable over a 60-minute duration at a 2000:1 dilution.
    • A 2000:1 dilution ratio was identified as optimal for achieving the best CBR.

    Conclusions:

    • Multipulse imaging techniques significantly enhance CBR in high-frequency ultrasound contrast imaging.
    • The developed MP and plane-wave imaging approach offers stable and improved visualization of blood flow.
    • This method holds promise for advanced ultrasound-based diagnostics requiring high contrast and resolution.