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浙江大学学报(工学版)
J4  2010, Vol. 44 Issue (5): 875-880    DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-973X.2010.05.007
    
Ultrasonic wave aberration effect on second harmonic imaging
ZHENG Yin-fei, LI Peng, YANG Hao
Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Abstract  

The theory analysis and simulations were conducted to explain how the ultrasonic wave aberration affects second harmonic imaging in medical ultrasonic diagnosis. Simulation results indicate that in the case of aberration, the energy of second harmonic is mainly generated in the near field and the profile of second harmonic is nearly the same as the fundamental. Though second harmonic is generated deeply, it experiences serious aberration. When the back scattering acoustic beam goes through body wall, it makes pulse to generate worse aberration. The ability of nonlinear amplitude fluctuation is weakened and the aberration’s amplitude is larger with the increase of frequency.

Published: 19 March 2012
CLC:  R 318  
  TP 212.3  
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ZHENG Yin-Fei, LI Feng, YANG Hao. Ultrasonic wave aberration effect on second harmonic imaging. J4, 2010, 44(5): 875-880.

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