Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00438, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Yu, Alfred (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Micro-resolution ultrasound imaging has emerged in the past two decades as a new non-invasive tool for_x000D_
assessing structural and functional details of living tissues in fine scale. It is nowadays possible to use this_x000D_
imaging tool to map cardiovascular dynamics through an operating mode known as color flow imaging (based_x000D_
on Doppler ultrasound principles). However, this mode can provide limited insights on blood flow dynamics_x000D_
inside the circulation. There is a need for engineering innovations that can enhance the quality of blood flow_x000D_
visualization in micro-ultrasound._x000D_
In this project, initial efforts will be dedicated to develop color encoded speckle imaging (CESI) as a new_x000D_
cardiovascular imaging mode for micro-ultrasound. CESI is a new flow visualization algorithm that offers_x000D_
duplex rendering of flow trajectory (highlighted by flow speckle motion) and flow speed (depicted through_x000D_
Doppler-based velocity color coding). Over the project period, proof-of-concept implementation of CESI for_x000D_
micro-ultrasound will be pursued, and flow phantom experiments will be conducted to test its performance. It_x000D_
is anticipated that the feasibility of realizing CESI as a new micro-ultrasound flow imaging mode will be_x000D_
established by the end of this project. Such technical endeavor will economically benefit Canada by_x000D_
strengthening the country's position as a global leader in micro-ultrasound imaging., program purpose french : Micro-resolution ultrasound imaging has emerged in the past two decades as a new non-invasive tool for_x000D_
assessing structural and functional details of living tissues in fine scale. It is nowadays possible to use this_x000D_
imaging tool to map cardiovascular dynamics through an operating mode known as color flow imaging (based_x000D_
on Doppler ultrasound principles). However, this mode can provide limited insights on blood flow dynamics_x000D_
inside the circulation. There is a need for engineering innovations that can enhance the quality of blood flow_x000D_
visualization in micro-ultrasound._x000D_
In this project, initial efforts will be dedicated to develop color encoded speckle imaging (CESI) as a new_x000D_
cardiovascular imaging mode for micro-ultrasound. CESI is a new flow visualization algorithm that offers_x000D_
duplex rendering of flow trajectory (highlighted by flow speckle motion) and flow speed (depicted through_x000D_
Doppler-based velocity color coding). Over the project period, proof-of-concept implementation of CESI for_x000D_
micro-ultrasound will be pursued, and flow phantom experiments will be conducted to test its performance. It_x000D_
is anticipated that the feasibility of realizing CESI as a new micro-ultrasound flow imaging mode will be_x000D_
established by the end of this project. Such technical endeavor will economically benefit Canada by_x000D_
strengthening the country's position as a global leader in micro-ultrasound imaging., agreement title english : Color Encoded Speckle Imaging for Micro-Ultrasound, agreement title french : Color Encoded Speckle Imaging for Micro-Ultrasound, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada