@inproceedings{e448cc60bbf1405892718aaecd1adb3f,
title = "Small calculus detection for medical acoustic imaging using cross-correlation between echo signals",
abstract = "Small calculus detection is important to differentiate malignant from benign masses. Although ultrasonography has an excellent ability to depict soft tissue, it plays a secondary role in detection because of its poor calculus sensitivity compared with computed tomography and other X-ray tests. In this paper, we propose a novel method to detect small calculi using cross-correlation coefficients between IQ data of adjacent scan lines. Results of an experimental study show that the proposed calculus detection method has the potential to depict small calculi about 0.3 mm in diameter.",
keywords = "Calculus, CFAR, Correlation, CT, Ultrasonography",
author = "Hirofumi Taki and Takuya Sakamoto and Toru Sato and Makoto Yamakawa and Tsuyoshi Shiina",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1109/ULTSYM.2009.5441404",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781424443895",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "2398--2401",
booktitle = "2009 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium and Short Courses, IUS 2009",
note = "2009 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2009 ; Conference date: 20-09-2009 Through 23-09-2009",
}