Welcome to the forth issue of Volume 5 of PLANE WAVE, Verasonics’ Newsletter through which we share information about new products and technologies, emerging applications, conferences, training opportunities, and collaborations with researchers in ultrasound and ultrasonic technologies. We hope you find these newsletters informative and interesting, and welcome your suggestions for future topics.
New Products & Technologies ▪ Emerging Applications ▪ Conferences & Training Opportunities ▪ Collaborations with Researchers
Visit Verasonics’ Virtual Booth, Available Now
We are pleased to announce upcoming scientific presentations using the Vantage™ Research Ultrasound System, and the latest advances in ultrasound research at the IEEE IUS 2021 Virtual Symposium, 11th-16th of September. Please visit our virtual booth at the conference.
Scientific presentations include:
Sunday, 12th of September at 6 am (PDT)
Short Course: Essentials of Ultrasound Imaging: An Introduction
(Presented by Thomas L. Szabo, Ph.D., Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University & Peter Kaczkowski, Ph.D., Director of Ultrasound Science, Verasonics, Inc.)
This introductory course is intended to give students and those new to the field of ultrasound imaging an overview of biomedical ultrasound physics and instrumentation with hands-on experience using the Vantage System.
Wednesday, 15th of September
Lecture Sessions:
Towards 3D Passive Shear Elasticity Imaging Using Row-Columns Arrays
(Authors: Miguel Bernal, Nicolas Benech, Ron Daigle, Javier Brum — A collaboration between Verasonics and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellin, Colombia)
Lecture Presentation Paper ID 4291, 5:45 am (PDT)
Session D2L-03, MEL: New Elasticity Imaging Methods Session, Track 3
Nondestructive State-of-Charge Assessment of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Quantitative Ultrasound Spectroscopy
(Authors: Daniel Rohrbach, Esteban Garcia, Jack Potter, Vladimir Martinez, Miguel Bernal — A collaboration between Verasonics and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellin, Colombia)
Lecture Presentation Paper ID 4113, 8:30 am (PDT)
Session D3L-02, NDE: Non-Destructive Evaluation & NMC: Material Characterization, Track 2
Poster Session:
Random Aperture Optimization for SRAC in High Frame Rate Volume Imaging
(Authors: Miguel Bernal, Daniel Rohrbach, Ron Daigle)
Poster Presentation Paper ID 4108, 10:30 am (PDT)
Session D5P-11, MIM: 3D Imaging and Tomography PM Session
Verasonics’ Latest Advances in Research Ultrasound include:
Volume Imaging
Verasonics offers the most versatile, comprehensive, and well-supported Volume Imaging Solutions available today for researchers. The newest offering from Verasonics is a 512-channel solution using two Vantage 256 systems synchronized for phase-accurate data acquisition. Verasonics 2-system Volume Image Package includes 512 transmit and receive channels, synchronized with the Verasonics synchronization module, a license for 2-system RDMA data transfer, example scripts for volume acquisition with matrix arrays, and LINUX-based host controllers. It is compatible with the UTA 1024-MUX or the UTA 256 Direct adapters.
Examples of Verasonics’ Volume Imaging Solutions using 1024-element matrix array transducers.
Row/Column Array
Verasonics’ newest volume imaging technology is a 6 MHz Row/Column Array (RCA) transducer made by Vermon. It features orthogonally oriented arrays of 128 elements each, with a 0.2mm pitch and 100% bandwidth. Verasonics provides example scripts for imaging and simulation support for RCA transducers with the Vantage 256 Research Ultrasound system. This RCA transducer provides a cost-effective approach to volume imaging that eliminates the high channel count requirement of matrix arrays.
RC6gV Row Column Array Transducer
Join a webinar on Tuesday, September 14th at 10:30 am (PDT) to learn more about Ultrafast volume Imaging and the Vantage system.
HIFUPlex™ Elite for Preclinical Ultrasound-Guided Focused Ultrasound
In collaboration with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Sonic Concepts™, Verasonics recently introduced the HIFUPlex Elite 3000 and 1000 systems – complete pre-clinical platforms for ultrasound-guided focused ultrasound research. The HIFUPlex Elite 1000 is designed for small animal applications, while the HIFUPlex Elite 3000 is for expanded research capabilities for large animals.
Join a webinar on Monday, September 13th at 9:15 am (PDT) for an overview of the HIFUPlex Elite USgFUS platforms for small and large subjects.
Multi-mode TFM
The core functionality of the software is full matrix capture (FMC) and multi-mode total focusing method (TFM) imaging. Multiple simultaneous image displays can be created, each containing any arbitrary combination of imaging modes. Currently this application supports all mode conversion permutations of direct, half-skip and full-skip TFM. Imaging is supported for one or two-array configurations with arrays either in direct contact or through a stand-off medium (e.g., wedge or immersion) for planar or curved surface geometry. Acquisition techniques include FMC, HMC and Hadamard encoding. This software also provides the ability to create custom imaging methods for rapid prototyping of new applications and delivery of research and development outcomes.
Join a webinar on Wednesday, September 15th at 10:30 am (PDT) for an overview of the NDE Research software.
Please visit our IEEE IUS 2021 virtual booth for more information about the above events, new technologies, and resources from Verasonics.