2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of ultrasound field viewer using novel technique without Schlieren opticls
Project/Area Number |
23300182
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Medical systems
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Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
Principal Investigator |
KUDO Nobuki 北海道大学, 情報科学研究科, 准教授 (30271638)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHIMIZU Koichi 北海道大学, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 教授 (30125322)
NISHIDA Mutsumi 北海道大学, 大学病院, 臨床検査副技師長,超音波センター副部長 (90404722)
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Research Collaborator |
MIZOJIRI Jun 溝尻光学工業所, 代表取締役
OBARA Koki
SEKINE Daiki
SUMIYOSHI Koki 北海道大学, 大学院・情報科学研究科, 修士課程学生
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Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Keywords | 超音波音場 / 可視化 / シュリーレン法 / 超音波診断装置 / 超音波治療装置 |
Research Abstract |
Ultrasound techniques have been playing important roles both in diagnosis and therapy. As a basic technology to support development of these applications, improvements are also required for evaluation techniques of ultrasound fields. In this study, an ultrasound field visualization system using image subtraction Schlieren technique was designed and fabricated with corroboration of an experienced manufacture. The developed system was used for visualization of ultrasound fields generated by clinically used diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound equipment. Short-pulsed ultrasound fields for diagnostic applications and continuous-wave high-intensity focused ultrasound fields for therapeutic applications were successfully visualized, indicating practical usefulness of our technique as basic technology to support further progress of ultrasound applications in medicine.
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Research Products
(18 results)