2024

High-resolution Power Doppler Using Null Subtraction Imaging

Z. Kou, M.R. Lowersion, Q. You, Y. Wang, P. Song, M.L. Oelze, “High-resolution Power Doppler Using Null Subtraction Imaging,” in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, doi: 10.1109/TMI.2024.3383768.

A Radiological Clip Design Using Ultrasound Identification to Improve Localization

J. Cario, Z. Kou, R. J. Miller, A. Dickenson, C.U. Lee, M. L. Oelze, in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, doi: 10.1109/TBME.2024.3388203

Spectral-based quantitative ultrasound imaging processing techniques: Comparisons of RF vs. IQ approaches

M. Liu, Z. Kou, Y. Zhao, J. Wiskin, G. Czarnota, M. L. Oelze, “Spectral-based Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Processing Techniques: Comparisons of RF Versus IQ Approaches,” in Ultrasonic Imaging, 2024, doi:10.1177/01617346231226224.

Towards real-time backscatter coefficient estimation through automatic tumor segmentation

Y. Zhao, Z. Kou, C. Louie, R.J. Miller, G.J. Czarnota, M.L. Oelze, Submitted to Ultrasound Medicine and Biology

2023

High-level Synthesis Design of Scalable Ultrafast Ultrasound Beamformer with Single FPGA

Z. Kou, Q. You, J. Kim, Z. Dong, M. R. Lowerison, N.V.C. Sekaran, D. A. Llano, P. Song, M. L. Oelze, “High-Level Synthesis Design of Scalable Ultrafast Ultrasound Beamformer With Single FPGA,” in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 446-457, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TBCAS.2023.3267614.

Detection of Microcalcifications Using Nonlinear Beamforming Techniques

Z. Kou, T. H. Park, R. J. Miller, M. L. Oelze, “Detection of microcalcifications using nonlinear beamforming techniques,” in Ultrasound Medicine and Biology. 2023;49(8):1709-1718. doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.03.011

2022

Grating lobe reduction in plane wave imaging with angular compounding using subtraction of coherent signals

Z. Kou, R. J. Miller and M. L. Oelze, “Grating Lobe Reduction in Plane-Wave Imaging With Angular Compounding Using Subtraction of Coherent Signals,” in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 3308-3316, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2022.3217993.

Improved Ultrasound Localization Microscopy Based on Microbubble Uncoupling via Transmit Excitation

J. Kim, M.R. Lowerison, N.V.C. Sekaran, Z. Kou, Z. Dong, M.L. Oelze, D.A. Llano, P. Song, “Improved Ultrasound Localization Microscopy Based on Microbubble Uncoupling via Transmit Excitation,” in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 1041-1052, March 2022, doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2022.3143864.

2021

High data rate communications in vivo using ultrasound

Z. Kou, R. J. Miller, A. C. Singer and M. L. Oelze, “High Data Rate Communications In Vivo Using Ultrasound,” in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 3308-3316, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TBME.2021.3070477.