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Accuracy of flow velocity estimations over regions including great depths: An experimental study

  • Francesco Lagonigro
  • , Piero Tortoli*
  • , Alessandro Ramalli
  • , Billy Y.S. Yiu
  • , Alfred C.H. Yu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Florence
  • University of Waterloo

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Abstract

Recent advances in flow imaging have warranted a comprehensive system calibration, from shallow to deep flow regions. When using probes equipped with elevation lenses that focus the acoustic energy over a single (and often shallow) depth, significant differences must be expected from velocity measurements at various depths. This study uses a multi-depth flow phantom to examine how the accuracy and precision of Doppler velocity estimation are impacted by the probe acoustic lenses. The results based on linear array probes experimentally confirm that, in velocity measurements, possible spatial velocity gradients determine performance drops that worsen with the distance from the probe elevation focus.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
Number of pages3
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2025
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3315-2332-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium - Utrecht, Netherlands
Duration: 15 Sept 202518 Sept 2025

Conference

Conference2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityUtrecht
Period15/09/202518/09/2025
SeriesIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN1948-5719

Keywords

  • Deep vessels
  • Flow phantom
  • multigate spectral Doppler
  • Pulsed wave Doppler
  • ULA-OP

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