The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer

Michael S. Maslakowski; Sheikh J. Ilham; Timothy Hall; Thyagarajan Subramanian; Mehdi Kiani; Mohamed Almekkawy

doi:10.1109/DCAS51144.2020.9330669

The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer

Michael S. Maslakowski
, Sheikh J. Ilham
, Timothy Hall
, Thyagarajan Subramanian
, Mehdi Kiani
, Mohamed Almekkawy

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Abstract

Ultrasonic imaging has been a staple of medical technology for the past 50 years. Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a rising new application of ultrasonic technologies that concentrates power at focal point(s). With the precision of the focal point, FUS offers a promise for a noninvasive yet highly conformal therapy option. This has encouraged a number of research groups to investigate its feasibility in different therapeutic applications. These applications include High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to coagulate cancerous tumors, Medium Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MIFU) to create a disruption in the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) for drug delivery or Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) for neuromodulation. The paper offers the procedures to assemble two cost effective options for piezoelectric FUS transducers. In addition, it characterizes their performance, the effects of bonding agents and the environments on them. This process was realized through both passive characterization of the reactants and active detection with a hydrophone.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728185101
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DCAS51144.2020.9330669
State	Published - Nov 15 2020
Event	14th IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020 - Virtual, Richardson, United States Duration: Nov 15 2020 → Nov 16 2020

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Name	Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020

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Conference	14th IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Richardson
Period	11/15/20 → 11/16/20

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Artificial Intelligence
Hardware and Architecture
Signal Processing
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Maslakowski, M. S., Ilham, S. J., Hall, T., Subramanian, T., Kiani, M., & Almekkawy, M. (2020). The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer. In Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020 Article 9330669 (Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/DCAS51144.2020.9330669

Maslakowski, Michael S. ; Ilham, Sheikh J. ; Hall, Timothy et al. / The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer. Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. (Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020).

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Maslakowski, MS, Ilham, SJ, Hall, T, Subramanian, T, Kiani, M & Almekkawy, M 2020, The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer. in Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020., 9330669, Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 14th IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020, Virtual, Richardson, United States, 11/15/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/DCAS51144.2020.9330669

The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer. / Maslakowski, Michael S.; Ilham, Sheikh J.; Hall, Timothy et al.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. 9330669 (Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020).

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Maslakowski MS, Ilham SJ, Hall T, Subramanian T, Kiani M, Almekkawy M. The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer. In Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. 9330669. (Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference, DCAS 2020). doi: 10.1109/DCAS51144.2020.9330669

The characterization and assembly of an efficient, cost effective focused ultrasound transducer

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