@inproceedings{d7b2fbad5fcd4766811e7a2bb5aa802e,
title = "Application of a new contrast-detail phantom for ultrasound",
abstract = "A new contrast detail (CD) phantom is developed for evaluating the low-contrast detection capabilities of medical ultrasound scanners. The targets in the phantom are cones 6-cm long with a 2-cm maximum diameter. Two observer studies were performed. The first was performed to determine the required amount of rotation to obtain a statistically independent view, and the second was a CD study involving three skilled and motivated observers. The results show that the new CD phantom design offers all the advantages of previously reported CD phantoms. The ability to view several statistically independent images of each cone at a given diameter greatly reduces the interobserver and intraobserver uncertainties in CD analysis. Therefore, variations in the observer performance are on the order of 10-20%.",
author = "Hall, {Timothy J.} and Insana, {Michael F.} and Soller, {Nannette M.} and Rosenthal, {Stanton J.}",
year = "1991",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0780302168",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 1",
pages = "169--170",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
edition = "pt 1",
note = "Proceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ; Conference date: 31-10-1991 Through 03-11-1991",
}