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ArticleIEEE open journal of ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control2025

Cross Amplitude Modulation and Compound Amplitude Modulation for Nonlinear Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging of Nanobubbles.

Y U Weng, Luke Coulter, Muhammad Saad Khan, Eno Hysi, Agata A Exner, Michael C Kolios

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Article in IEEE open journal of ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control, 2025. 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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6 authors.

Y U WengDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2H3, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-3973-1349
Luke CoulterDepartment of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-4865-0071
Muhammad Saad KhanDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2H3, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-4012-1456
Eno HysiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-5503-7460
Agata A ExnerDepartment of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3913-7066
Michael C KoliosDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2H3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9994-8293

Funding

Improved Detection of Prostate Cancer with Nanoparticle-based Ultrasound Contrast Agents Targeted to PSMAR01EB025741 · NIBIB · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI James Peter Basilion, Agata A Exner · 2018 to 2026
$4.1M
NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB025741
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In nonlinear contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging, nanobubbles (NBs) offer a promising alternative for enhanced visualization of microvascular structures and molecular imaging. This study explores two amplitude-modulated (AM) techniques-cross amplitude modulation (xAM) and compound amplitude modulation (cAM)-to enhance the capabilities of NB-mediated CEUS imaging. Both methods were tested on the Vevo F2 ultrasound imaging system (Fujifilm VisualSonics Inc.) using the Vevo Advanced Data Acquisition (VADA) mode, allowing full customization of pulse sequences. The xAM technique utilized a three-event pulse sequence that transmits cross-propagating plane-wave beams from dual apertures. This method isolated nonlinear scattered waves from NBs, reducing background noise and enhancing image quality. In contrast, cAM achieved a high frame rate of 706 Hz, a valuable feature for tracking the NB vascular flow dynamics. cAM combined plane-wave compounding with amplitude modulation, transmitting two events (half- and full-amplitude), achieving high frame rates for velocity imaging at the expense of image quality. NBs at a concentration of 10

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cAMCEUScompound amplitude modulationcontrast agentscross amplitude modulationnanobubblesNonlinear contrast-enhanced ultrasound imagingplane-wave compoundingpulse sequencesVADAVevo F2xAM

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PMID41180154
PMCPMC12574682

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