Description and implementation of the Supersonic Shear Imaging method on the Verasonics research system

Abstract

The method of shear wave elastography Supersonic Shear Imaging is presented. A scheme for implementing this method on the Verasonics research system and an algorithm for processing and outputting data as an elasticity map are developed. Physical modelling was carried out with a CIRS model 049 elasticity phantom on the Verasonics research system using SSI and SWEI methods, and on the Supersonic Aixplorer ultrasound system. The results were compared and shown the method presented to be applicable for the research system.