SIMULATION OF ULTRASOUND IMAGE FROM CT-IMAGE DATA

Abstract

Real-time simulation of medical ultrasound imaging has an important role in clinic application. Quick access for training is highly concerned by improving technical skills to understand and process ultrasound image.
In this paper, we describe the simulation of an ultrasound image with the presence of shadow effect that normally appears in real-time ultrasound imaging. We use the model of focused beam tracing in accompanying with tissue-ultrasound interactions, and apply CT scanning to obtain the map of scattering structure of imaging. The measured ultrasound image and CT image data are from database of Technical University of Denmark. FIELD II is then used to simulate an ultrasound image. It will be used for the purpose of synthesizing, analyzing and estimating the measured one and deducing an objective evaluation.