Ultrasonic imaging

Microbubble Contrast Agents Improve Detection of Active Hemorrhage
Microbubble Contrast Agents Improve Detection of Active Hemorrhage 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Assessment of trauma-induced hemorrhage with ultrasound is particularly challenging outside of the clinic, where its detection is crucial. The current clinical standard for hematoma detection – the focused assessment with… read more

Computer-Aided Intra-Operatory Positioning of an MRgHIFU Applicator Dedicated to Abdominal Thermal Therapy Using Particle Swarm Optimization
Computer-Aided Intra-Operatory Positioning of an MRgHIFU Applicator Dedicated to Abdominal Thermal Therapy Using Particle Swarm Optimization 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Purpose: Transducer positioning for liver ablation by magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) is challenging due to the presence of air-filled organs or bones on the beam path. This paper… read more

Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer
Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Purpose: To develop patient-specific 3D models using Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations and pre-treatment planning tools for the selective thermal ablation of prostate cancer with interstitial ultrasound. This involves the integration… read more

Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles
Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Objective: A biological system’s internal morphological structure or function can be changed as a result of the mechanical effect of focused ultrasound. Pulsed low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) has mechanical effects… read more

Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles
Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Objective: A biological system’s internal morphological structure or function can be changed as a result of the mechanical effect of focused ultrasound. Pulsed low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) has mechanical effects… read more

FetSAM: Advanced Segmentation Techniques for Fetal Head Biometrics in Ultrasound Imagery
FetSAM: Advanced Segmentation Techniques for Fetal Head Biometrics in Ultrasound Imagery 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Goal: FetSAM represents a cutting-edge deep learning model aimed at revolutionizing fetal head ultrasound segmentation, thereby elevating prenatal diagnostic precision. Methods: Utilizing a comprehensive dataset–the largest to date for fetal… read more

Masked Modeling-Based Ultrasound Image Classification via Self-Supervised Learning
Masked Modeling-Based Ultrasound Image Classification via Self-Supervised Learning 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)
Recently, deep learning-based methods have emerged as the preferred approach for ultrasound data analysis. However, these methods often require large-scale annotated datasets for training deep models, which are not readily… read more

Sub-Nanowatt Ultrasonic Bio-Telemetry Using B-Scan Imaging
Author(s)3: Sriharsha Kondapalli, Shantanu Chakrabartty
Sub-Nanowatt Ultrasonic Bio-Telemetry Using B-Scan Imaging 150 150 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Goal: The objective of this paper is to investigate if the use of a B-scan ultrasound imaging system can reduce the energy requirements, and hence the power-dissipation requirements to support wireless…

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Ultrasound Based Planning and Navigation for Non-Anatomical Liver Resections – An Ex-Vivo Study
Author(s)3: Daniel Candinas, Raluca-Maria Sandu, Federico Storni, Stefan Weber, Gian Andrea Prevost, Iwan Paolucci, Anja Lachenmayer, Luca Sahli
Ultrasound Based Planning and Navigation for Non-Anatomical Liver Resections – An Ex-Vivo Study 820 615 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Non-anatomical resections of liver tumors can be very challenging as the surgeon cannot use anatomical landmarks on the liver surface or in the ultrasound image for guidance. This makes it…

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Ultrasound Stimulations Induce Prolonged Depolarization and Fast Action Potentials in Leech Neurons
Author(s)3: Annarita Cutrone, Nicolo Meneghetti, Arianna Menciassi, Silvestro Micera, Francesca Dedola, Theo Lemaire, Alberto Mazzoni, Francesco Paolo Ulloa Severino, Andrea Cafarelli, Leonardo Ricotti
Ultrasound Stimulations Induce Prolonged Depolarization and Fast Action Potentials in Leech Neurons 800 345 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB)

Ultrasound (US) stimulation carries the promise of a selective, reversible, and non-invasive modulation of neural activity without the need for genetic manipulation of neural structures. However, the mechanisms of US-induced…

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