A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method
Depth Of Penetration (DOP) has been investigated in the scientific literature as an informative parameter able to monitor over time both the sensitivity and the general performance of ultrasound (US) diagnostic systems. In common practice, this parameter may suffer from operator-related errors due t...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement 2023-01, Vol.72, p.1-1 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| container_end_page | 1 |
|---|---|
| container_issue | |
| container_start_page | 1 |
| container_title | IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement |
| container_volume | 72 |
| creator | Fiori, Giorgia Fuiano, Fabio Schmid, Maurizio Conforto, Silvia Sciuto, Salvatore A. Scorza, Andrea |
| description | Depth Of Penetration (DOP) has been investigated in the scientific literature as an informative parameter able to monitor over time both the sensitivity and the general performance of ultrasound (US) diagnostic systems. In common practice, this parameter may suffer from operator-related errors due to its visual assessment. Different image analysis algorithms have been proposed in the literature to address this issue. In this regard, the present work evaluates the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method (AdSTM) on six US diagnostic systems equipped with three US probe models, operating at four frequencies. Data were collected from a US phantom with two distinct zones with different attenuation coefficients. The AdSTM results were compared to the outcomes provided by the Naked Eye Method (NEM), which was performed by 5 non-medical observers. Despite the small population sample of observers, the obtained results were generally consistent across methods, and suggest the implementation of a calibration procedure for AdSTM, and a more extensive testing. |
| doi_str_mv | 10.1109/TIM.2023.3250309 |
| format | Article |
| fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2786972654</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><ieee_id>10058133</ieee_id><sourcerecordid>2786972654</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c334t-88c96ee4bf603de9e5b75726277e43822a59c9a6e4eaf8c1171c6ebfdf1f12223</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNpNkE1LAzEQhoMoWKt3Dx4CnrfmY5NsjqV-FVor2p6XdHe2u6XdrElWKPjjTakHTwMzz_sOPAjdUjKilOiH5XQ-YoTxEWeCcKLP0IAKoRItJTtHA0JoluhUyEt05f2WEKJkqgboZ4wndt8ZZ0LzDfgz9OUB2xY_QhdqvKjwO7QQjte4nIPxvYM9tMHjJkKN2bTWh6bAq12EvO3b0uNQO9tv6jgBj0vTnZrfPvCyduBruytjU6hteY0uKrPzcPM3h2j1_LScvCazxct0Mp4lBedpSLKs0BIgXVeS8BI0iLUSikmmFKQ8Y8wIXWgjIQVTZQWlihYS1lVZ0YoyxvgQ3Z96O2e_evAh39retfFlzlQmdewSaaTIiSqc9d5BlXeu2Rt3yCnJj47z6Dg_Os7_HMfI3SnSAMA_nIiMcs5_AZAReXA</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>2786972654</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method</title><source>IEEE Electronic Library (IEL)</source><creator>Fiori, Giorgia ; Fuiano, Fabio ; Schmid, Maurizio ; Conforto, Silvia ; Sciuto, Salvatore A. ; Scorza, Andrea</creator><creatorcontrib>Fiori, Giorgia ; Fuiano, Fabio ; Schmid, Maurizio ; Conforto, Silvia ; Sciuto, Salvatore A. ; Scorza, Andrea</creatorcontrib><description>Depth Of Penetration (DOP) has been investigated in the scientific literature as an informative parameter able to monitor over time both the sensitivity and the general performance of ultrasound (US) diagnostic systems. In common practice, this parameter may suffer from operator-related errors due to its visual assessment. Different image analysis algorithms have been proposed in the literature to address this issue. In this regard, the present work evaluates the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method (AdSTM) on six US diagnostic systems equipped with three US probe models, operating at four frequencies. Data were collected from a US phantom with two distinct zones with different attenuation coefficients. The AdSTM results were compared to the outcomes provided by the Naked Eye Method (NEM), which was performed by 5 non-medical observers. Despite the small population sample of observers, the obtained results were generally consistent across methods, and suggest the implementation of a calibration procedure for AdSTM, and a more extensive testing.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0018-9456</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1557-9662</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3250309</identifier><identifier>CODEN: IEIMAO</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>New York: IEEE</publisher><subject>Adaptive threshold ; Algorithms ; Attenuation ; Attenuation coefficients ; Comparative studies ; Diagnostic systems ; Image analysis ; Naked eye method ; Nanoelectromechanical systems ; Observers ; Parameter sensitivity ; Penetration depth ; Phantoms ; Phased arrays ; Probes ; Quality controls ; Signal to noise ratio ; Ultrasonic imaging</subject><ispartof>IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement, 2023-01, Vol.72, p.1-1</ispartof><rights>Copyright The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 2023</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c334t-88c96ee4bf603de9e5b75726277e43822a59c9a6e4eaf8c1171c6ebfdf1f12223</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c334t-88c96ee4bf603de9e5b75726277e43822a59c9a6e4eaf8c1171c6ebfdf1f12223</cites><orcidid>0000-0001-7072-1055 ; 0000-0001-7323-5220 ; 0000-0002-3542-8854 ; 0000-0003-3380-6994 ; 0000-0001-7143-5499 ; 0000-0001-9714-039X</orcidid></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10058133$$EHTML$$P50$$Gieee$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,776,780,792,27901,27902,54733</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Fiori, Giorgia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Fuiano, Fabio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Schmid, Maurizio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Conforto, Silvia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Sciuto, Salvatore A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Scorza, Andrea</creatorcontrib><title>A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method</title><title>IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement</title><addtitle>TIM</addtitle><description>Depth Of Penetration (DOP) has been investigated in the scientific literature as an informative parameter able to monitor over time both the sensitivity and the general performance of ultrasound (US) diagnostic systems. In common practice, this parameter may suffer from operator-related errors due to its visual assessment. Different image analysis algorithms have been proposed in the literature to address this issue. In this regard, the present work evaluates the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method (AdSTM) on six US diagnostic systems equipped with three US probe models, operating at four frequencies. Data were collected from a US phantom with two distinct zones with different attenuation coefficients. The AdSTM results were compared to the outcomes provided by the Naked Eye Method (NEM), which was performed by 5 non-medical observers. Despite the small population sample of observers, the obtained results were generally consistent across methods, and suggest the implementation of a calibration procedure for AdSTM, and a more extensive testing.</description><subject>Adaptive threshold</subject><subject>Algorithms</subject><subject>Attenuation</subject><subject>Attenuation coefficients</subject><subject>Comparative studies</subject><subject>Diagnostic systems</subject><subject>Image analysis</subject><subject>Naked eye method</subject><subject>Nanoelectromechanical systems</subject><subject>Observers</subject><subject>Parameter sensitivity</subject><subject>Penetration depth</subject><subject>Phantoms</subject><subject>Phased arrays</subject><subject>Probes</subject><subject>Quality controls</subject><subject>Signal to noise ratio</subject><subject>Ultrasonic imaging</subject><issn>0018-9456</issn><issn>1557-9662</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2023</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>ESBDL</sourceid><sourceid>RIE</sourceid><recordid>eNpNkE1LAzEQhoMoWKt3Dx4CnrfmY5NsjqV-FVor2p6XdHe2u6XdrElWKPjjTakHTwMzz_sOPAjdUjKilOiH5XQ-YoTxEWeCcKLP0IAKoRItJTtHA0JoluhUyEt05f2WEKJkqgboZ4wndt8ZZ0LzDfgz9OUB2xY_QhdqvKjwO7QQjte4nIPxvYM9tMHjJkKN2bTWh6bAq12EvO3b0uNQO9tv6jgBj0vTnZrfPvCyduBruytjU6hteY0uKrPzcPM3h2j1_LScvCazxct0Mp4lBedpSLKs0BIgXVeS8BI0iLUSikmmFKQ8Y8wIXWgjIQVTZQWlihYS1lVZ0YoyxvgQ3Z96O2e_evAh39retfFlzlQmdewSaaTIiSqc9d5BlXeu2Rt3yCnJj47z6Dg_Os7_HMfI3SnSAMA_nIiMcs5_AZAReXA</recordid><startdate>20230101</startdate><enddate>20230101</enddate><creator>Fiori, Giorgia</creator><creator>Fuiano, Fabio</creator><creator>Schmid, Maurizio</creator><creator>Conforto, Silvia</creator><creator>Sciuto, Salvatore A.</creator><creator>Scorza, Andrea</creator><general>IEEE</general><general>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)</general><scope>97E</scope><scope>ESBDL</scope><scope>RIA</scope><scope>RIE</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7SP</scope><scope>7U5</scope><scope>8FD</scope><scope>L7M</scope><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7072-1055</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7323-5220</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-8854</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3380-6994</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-5499</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9714-039X</orcidid></search><sort><creationdate>20230101</creationdate><title>A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method</title><author>Fiori, Giorgia ; Fuiano, Fabio ; Schmid, Maurizio ; Conforto, Silvia ; Sciuto, Salvatore A. ; Scorza, Andrea</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c334t-88c96ee4bf603de9e5b75726277e43822a59c9a6e4eaf8c1171c6ebfdf1f12223</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2023</creationdate><topic>Adaptive threshold</topic><topic>Algorithms</topic><topic>Attenuation</topic><topic>Attenuation coefficients</topic><topic>Comparative studies</topic><topic>Diagnostic systems</topic><topic>Image analysis</topic><topic>Naked eye method</topic><topic>Nanoelectromechanical systems</topic><topic>Observers</topic><topic>Parameter sensitivity</topic><topic>Penetration depth</topic><topic>Phantoms</topic><topic>Phased arrays</topic><topic>Probes</topic><topic>Quality controls</topic><topic>Signal to noise ratio</topic><topic>Ultrasonic imaging</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Fiori, Giorgia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Fuiano, Fabio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Schmid, Maurizio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Conforto, Silvia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Sciuto, Salvatore A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Scorza, Andrea</creatorcontrib><collection>IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP) 2005-present</collection><collection>IEEE Open Access Journals</collection><collection>IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package (ASPP) 1998-Present</collection><collection>IEEE Electronic Library (IEL)</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>Electronics & Communications Abstracts</collection><collection>Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts</collection><collection>Technology Research Database</collection><collection>Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace</collection><jtitle>IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Fiori, Giorgia</au><au>Fuiano, Fabio</au><au>Schmid, Maurizio</au><au>Conforto, Silvia</au><au>Sciuto, Salvatore A.</au><au>Scorza, Andrea</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method</atitle><jtitle>IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement</jtitle><stitle>TIM</stitle><date>2023-01-01</date><risdate>2023</risdate><volume>72</volume><spage>1</spage><epage>1</epage><pages>1-1</pages><issn>0018-9456</issn><eissn>1557-9662</eissn><coden>IEIMAO</coden><abstract>Depth Of Penetration (DOP) has been investigated in the scientific literature as an informative parameter able to monitor over time both the sensitivity and the general performance of ultrasound (US) diagnostic systems. In common practice, this parameter may suffer from operator-related errors due to its visual assessment. Different image analysis algorithms have been proposed in the literature to address this issue. In this regard, the present work evaluates the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method (AdSTM) on six US diagnostic systems equipped with three US probe models, operating at four frequencies. Data were collected from a US phantom with two distinct zones with different attenuation coefficients. The AdSTM results were compared to the outcomes provided by the Naked Eye Method (NEM), which was performed by 5 non-medical observers. Despite the small population sample of observers, the obtained results were generally consistent across methods, and suggest the implementation of a calibration procedure for AdSTM, and a more extensive testing.</abstract><cop>New York</cop><pub>IEEE</pub><doi>10.1109/TIM.2023.3250309</doi><tpages>1</tpages><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7072-1055</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7323-5220</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-8854</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3380-6994</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-5499</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9714-039X</orcidid><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
| fulltext | fulltext |
| identifier | ISSN: 0018-9456 |
| ispartof | IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement, 2023-01, Vol.72, p.1-1 |
| issn | 0018-9456 1557-9662 |
| language | eng |
| recordid | cdi_proquest_journals_2786972654 |
| source | IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) |
| subjects | Adaptive threshold Algorithms Attenuation Attenuation coefficients Comparative studies Diagnostic systems Image analysis Naked eye method Nanoelectromechanical systems Observers Parameter sensitivity Penetration depth Phantoms Phased arrays Probes Quality controls Signal to noise ratio Ultrasonic imaging |
| title | A Comparative Study on Depth Of Penetration Measurements in Diagnostic Ultrasounds through the Adaptive SNR Threshold Method |
| url | https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-02-09T20%3A27%3A32IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=A%20Comparative%20Study%20on%20Depth%20Of%20Penetration%20Measurements%20in%20Diagnostic%20Ultrasounds%20through%20the%20Adaptive%20SNR%20Threshold%20Method&rft.jtitle=IEEE%20transactions%20on%20instrumentation%20and%20measurement&rft.au=Fiori,%20Giorgia&rft.date=2023-01-01&rft.volume=72&rft.spage=1&rft.epage=1&rft.pages=1-1&rft.issn=0018-9456&rft.eissn=1557-9662&rft.coden=IEIMAO&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109/TIM.2023.3250309&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E2786972654%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=2786972654&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_ieee_id=10058133&rfr_iscdi=true |