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ArticlePloS one2023

An open-source framework for synthetic post-dive Doppler ultrasound audio generation.

David Q Le, Andrew H Hoang, Arian Azarang, Rachel M Lance, Michael Natoli, Alan Gatrell, S Lesley Blogg, Paul A Dayton, Frauke Tillmans, Peter Lindholm and 2 more

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12 authors.

David Q LeJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-7546-2195
Andrew H HoangJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9210-5752
Arian AzarangJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-8520-8457
Rachel M LanceCenter for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3103-533X
Michael NatoliCenter for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.
Alan GatrellCenter for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.
S Lesley BloggDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, United States of America.
Paul A DaytonJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.
Frauke TillmansJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-2159-0834
Peter LindholmDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California, United States of America.
Richard E MoonCenter for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.
Virginie PapadopoulouJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3395-3003

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Doppler ultrasound (DU) measurements are used to detect and evaluate venous gas emboli (VGE) formed after decompression. Automated methodologies for assessing VGE presence using signal processing have been developed on varying real-world datasets of limited size and without ground truth values preventing objective evaluation. We develop and report a method to generate synthetic post-dive data using DU signals collected in both precordium and subclavian vein with varying degrees of bubbling matching field-standard grading metrics. This method is adaptable, modifiable, and reproducible, allowing for researchers to tune the produced dataset for their desired purpose. We provide the baseline Doppler recordings and code required to generate synthetic data for researchers to reproduce our work and improve upon it. We also provide a set of pre-made synthetic post-dive DU data spanning six scenarios representing the Spencer and Kisman-Masurel (KM) grading scales as well as precordial and subclavian DU recordings. By providing a method for synthetic post-dive DU data generation, we aim to improve and accelerate the development of signal processing techniques for VGE analysis in Doppler ultrasound.

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Decompression SicknessDivingEmbolism, AirHumansSubclavian VeinUltrasonography, Doppler

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PMID37104279
PMCPMC10138468

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