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ArticleBiomedical optics express2022

Local Burr distribution estimator for speckle statistics.

Gary R Ge, Jannick P Rolland, Kevin J Parker

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gary R GeThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, 480 Intercampus Drive, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9765-8076
Jannick P RollandThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, 480 Intercampus Drive, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-4022
Kevin J ParkerDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, 201 Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
University of Rochester · US

Funding

Advanced Brain OCT ElastographyR21AG070331 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI PARKER, KEVIN J · 2020 to 2020
$422k
The H-scan approach to classifying ultrasound echoesR21EB025290 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI PARKER, KEVIN J · 2018 to 2019
$420k
Investigation of Brain Elasticity in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Enabled by Optical Coherence ElastographyF30AG069293 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI GE, GARY RUIAN · 2020 to 2023
$206k
NIA NIH HHS F30 AG069293NIA NIH HHS R21 AG070331NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB025290
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Speckle statistics in ultrasound and optical coherence tomography have been studied using various distributions, including the Rayleigh, the K, and the more recently proposed Burr distribution. In this paper, we expand on the utility of the Burr distribution by first validating its theoretical framework with numerical simulations and then introducing a new local estimator to characterize sample tissues of liver, brain, and skin using optical coherence tomography. The spatially local estimates of the Burr distribution's power-law or exponent parameter enable a new type of parametric image. The simulation and experimental results confirm the potential for various applications of the Burr distribution in both basic science and clinical realms.

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PMID35519249
PMCPMC9045934
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