Machine learning-enabled quantitative ultrasound techniques for tissue differentiation.

Journal: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001)
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) infers properties about tissue microstructure from backscattered radio-frequency ultrasound data. This paper describes how to implement the most practical QUS parameters using an ultrasound research system for tissue differentiation.

Authors

  • Hannah Thomson
    Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK. s.yang@napier.ac.uk.
  • Shufan Yang
    School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
  • Sandy Cochran
    Centre for Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK.