Research Initiation: Development of a Microprocessor-Based Algorithm and Instrumentation for Ultrasound Tissue Differentiation

本研究是针对利用超声来区分正常和异常组织的基本生物工程问题。首席研究员将编写一个新的算法来解释超声换能器接收到的信号。其基本概念是采用一种模式识别算法，该算法可以对超声信号进行更广泛的诊断，包括时域和频域。这种分析的成功可以排除组织异常分类活检检查的必要性。

This research is directed towards the fundamental bioengineering problem of utilization of ultrasound to differentiate between normal and abnormal tissue. The Principle Investigator will compose a new algorithm for interpretation of the signals received by ultrasound transducers. The basic concept is to employ a pattern recognition algorithm which can use a more extensive diagnosis of the ultrasound signal including the time and frequency domains. Success of such an analysis could preclude the necessity of biopsy examination for classification of tissue abnormality.