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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Imaging
    • Biophysics
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Ultrasound Localization Microscopy (ULM) requires precise particle localization for high-resolution imaging.
    • Traditional delay-and-sum beamforming in ULM reduces valuable Radio-Frequency (RF) channel data, limiting localization potential.
    • The implications of RF data reduction on localization accuracy are not well understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a method for directly localizing scatterers using raw RF channel data in ULM.
    • To leverage the rich information within RF wavefronts (shape, phase) for improved localization accuracy.
    • To assess the impact of beamforming on ULM and compare the proposed method against state-of-the-art techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • A custom super-resolution Deep Neural Network (DNN) was designed, incorporating feature channel shuffling and a semi-global convolutional block.
    • Non-maximum suppression was employed for reliable wavefront localization.
    • A geometric point transformation was introduced for accurate mapping to B-mode coordinates.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed RF-ULM method demonstrates high precision and reduced complexity compared to state-of-the-art techniques.
    • The method effectively bridges the domain shift between synthetic and real-world ultrasound data.
    • The first in vivo results of a wavefront-localizing DNN in ULM were successfully presented, showcasing practical applicability.

    Conclusions:

    • Directly localizing scatterers in RF channel data offers significant advantages for ULM.
    • The developed DNN-based approach enhances localization precision and overcomes limitations of traditional beamforming.
    • The open-source release of code and methods will benefit the wider research community.