Prototype of a low-cost 3D breast ultrasound imaging system

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Prototype of a low-cost 3D breast ultrasound imaging system

Azimbagirad, Mehran; Ayres de Souza Luccas, Vivian; C Cabrelli, Luciana; Zeferino Pavan, Theo; Otavio Murta Jr, Luiz; Adilton O. Carneiro, Antonio; (2019) Prototype of a low-cost 3D breast ultrasound imaging system. In: Proceedings of the XII SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. Zenodo Green open access

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Abstract

This work describes a setup of the new acquisition system for 3D ultrasound images (i.e. B-mode) for breast tomography. Since premature and precise breast lesions diagnoses turn out in treatment more efficient and save lives, we are looking for a more precise, less painful exams and dose reduction for the patient. Therefore, a low cost scanner mechanism was built aiming to accommodate breasts under water while patient is laid down on a bed in which a robotic arm guides the ultrasound probe to acquire 2D images. Then 3D image is reconstructed using the 2D images due to render the mammary volume searching for lesions. The low cost scanner was built using a regular ultrasound machine, linear probe and major controls made by an Arduino Uno. We compared the acquired phantom images with gold standard images for mammary tissues diagnostics, i.e. Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Images. This study was evaluated using a paraffin-gel and mineral oil control phantom. Results show that the provided module is convicting enough to be used in local hospital as the next step of this study.

Type:	Proceedings paper
Title:	Prototype of a low-cost 3D breast ultrasound imaging system
Event:	XII SIMPÓSIO DE ENGENHARIA BIOMÉDICA - IX SIMPÓSIO DE INSTRUMENTAÇÃO E IMAGENS MÉDICAS
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.3460910
Language:	English
Additional information:	This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords:	Ultrasound, 3D imaging, tomography, Arduino
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10177543