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    • Computational Modeling

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    • Developing advanced contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging is challenging due to difficulties in controlling experimental variables like vascular geometry and microbubble dynamics in lab settings.
    • A controlled, reproducible simulation environment is crucial for advancing CEUS imaging techniques and parameter optimization.
    • Existing simulation methods often lack the physical realism needed for complex CEUS scenarios.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce PROTEUS, a physically realistic simulator for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) that generates synthetic radiofrequency data.
    • To demonstrate the utility of PROTEUS for investigating the impact of various imaging parameters on CEUS.
    • To provide an open-source tool for the scientific community to advance CEUS research.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of PROTEUS, a CEUS simulator capable of generating realistic synthetic contrast-enhanced radiofrequency data.
    • Utilizing PROTEUS to simulate complex vascular geometries, nonlinear ultrasound wave propagation, and dynamic microbubble behavior.
    • Emulation of various 2D and 3D CEUS imaging modes, including pulse inversion, amplitude modulation, echo particle image velocimetry, and ultrasound localization microscopy.

    Main Results:

    • PROTEUS successfully generates physically realistic synthetic CEUS data, enabling independent control of experimental variables.
    • The simulator facilitates flexible investigations into the effects of transducer architecture (e.g., Row Column Addressed arrays), microbubble size distribution, pulse sequences, and vascular geometry.
    • A case study demonstrated the impact of microbubble size distribution on ultrasound localization microscopy using 15,000 simulated frames.

    Conclusions:

    • PROTEUS offers a powerful, open-source platform for simulating CEUS, overcoming limitations of traditional laboratory experiments.
    • The simulator enables rigorous evaluation of imaging parameters and novel transducer designs for improved CEUS performance.
    • PROTEUS will accelerate the development of next-generation CEUS imaging paradigms and diagnostic tools.