A microcomputer-based system for measurement of ultrasound imaging.

A microcomputer-based imaging system for acquisition and analysis of ultrasound has become available. In order to fulfill the clinical demands, the more complete and detailed examinations required, the more sophisticated ultrasound instrumentation costs. This paper demonstrates the simplicity of a personal computer to provide an inexpensive method for measurement on video images from a real-time ultrasound scanner. The process data obtained on ATL 600 and found acoustic intensity histograms to be of value in differential diagnostic purposes. It includes spatial filtering, gray scale expansion, contrast enhancement, color index shifting and histogram analysis, etc. It allows the computer graphics to be superimposed on the ultrasound video images and permits subsequent analysis. To perform the manipulations and programming one of commercially available software and hardware are outlined and encouraged.