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    • Acoustics
    • Biomedical Engineering

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    • Accurate sound speed estimation is crucial for correcting focusing errors in medical ultrasound imaging.
    • Current methods maximizing echo spatial coherence can introduce noise and registration errors due to spatial shifts caused by varying sound speeds during beamforming.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate methods for predicting and correcting spatial shifts in ultrasound echo signals.
    • To improve the accuracy and reduce artifacts in average sound speed estimation, particularly in the presence of heterogeneous tissue properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of axial and two-dimensional (2-D) location correction strategies to compensate for sound speed-induced spatial shifts.
    • Evaluation of the proposed methods using both simulated ultrasound data and experimental phantom data with varying backscatter characteristics.

    Main Results:

    • The location correction methods demonstrated improved variance in sound speed estimates compared to uncorrected methods.
    • Significant reduction in artifacts was observed, especially in scenarios with strong backscatter variations, leading to more reliable ultrasound focusing.
    • The proposed techniques enable superior sound speed estimation by addressing inherent spatial shift issues in beamforming.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed spatial shift prediction and correction methods offer a substantial advancement in ultrasound-based sound speed estimation.
    • These techniques enhance the reliability and accuracy of medical ultrasound imaging by mitigating focusing errors and image artifacts.
    • Further research into limitations and potential improvements could lead to even more robust sound speed estimation in complex ultrasound scenarios.