TUNING ULTRASOUND ACQUISITION PARAMETERS

摘要

Values for ultrasound acquisition parameters are altered in a manifold space. The number of parameters to be set is reduced using a manifold. Virtual parameters different than the acquisition parameters are used to alter the greater number of acquisition parameters. In a further use, optimum image settings may be obtained in an automated system by measuring image quality for feeding back to virtual parameter adjustment.

主权项

1. A method for tuning ultrasound acquisition parameters, the method comprising:
acquiring first ultrasound data with first values of a respective plurality of acquisition parameters; projecting, with a processor, the first values to a second value of at least one virtual parameter with a manifold relationship, the plurality of acquisition parameters being greater than a number of virtual parameters; calculating, with the processor, a first quality score for the first ultrasound data; altering the second value to a third value of the virtual parameter, the altering being independent of the first quality score; projecting, with the processor, the third value to fourth values of the respective acquisition parameters; acquiring second ultrasound data with the fourth values of the respective plurality of acquisition parameters; calculating, with the processor, a second quality score for the second ultrasound data; and comparing the first and second quality scores.