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Hashemi S E, Behnam H. A Review of Ultrasound Imaging Methods and Techniques to Enhance Their Frame Rate. IJEEE 2025; 21 (3) :3632-3632
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A Review of Ultrasound Imaging Methods and Techniques to Enhance Their Frame Rate
Seyyedeh Ensiyeh Hashemi , Hamid Behnam
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Increasing the frame rate of ultrasound imaging while keeping image quality is important for following fast movements, especially the heart. There are different modalities for B-mode image recording, including line-by-line scanning with linear, phased, convex array, synthetic aperture imaging (STA), plane waves (PWI), then the combination of plane waves (CPWI), and so on. Researchers have tried to increase the frame rate in each case using different methods. Three approaches for this aim are data acquisition, post-processing, and beamforming. This article reviews these approaches and their solutions for compensating image quality reduction. Ultrafast ultrasound imaging, which provides exceptional temporal resolution (high frame rate), is promising in diagnosing heart diseases due to its ability to capture rapid heart movements. It can record images faster than conventional imaging, usually exceeding 1000 frames per second. This can be achieved through plane wave imaging (PWI). However, high frame rate data acquisition can lead to a decrease in image quality. Transmitting at different angles and then combining plane wave imaging is a popular method to enhance PWI quality but reduces the frame rate by the number of angles. As a result, researchers have aimed to increase the temporal resolution while compensating for the loss of quality.
Keywords: ultrasound, conventional imaging, plane wave imaging, neural network, frame rate, beamforming.
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Type of Study: Review Paper | Subject: Biomedical Signal & Image Processing
Received: 2024/12/23 | Revised: 2025/04/21 | Accepted: 2025/03/17
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