Improved estimation of phase aberration profiles
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
- Vol. 44 (3), 701-713
- https://doi.org/10.1109/58.658333
Abstract
Two previous approaches to estimate phase aberration profiles with a single transmit pulse from speckle are examined. The first employs cross-correlation between signals on all pairs of neighboring elements. In the other, cross-correlation between signals on all elements and the beamsum is used. Here, the two methods are studied in detail, and the advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed. It is shown that cross-correlations between neighboring elements result in a bias in the estimated phase profile, while correlations to the beamsum result in higher error variance. A new approach combining the two is introduced. Experimental results demonstrate that this new method provides a superior phase aberration profile. Furthermore, it is shown that this improved phase profile enhances image quality when used to correct both transmitter and receiver.Keywords
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