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FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Symbols<br>5 General and environmental conditions<br>6 Equipment required<br>7 Data acquisition assuming a spatially random<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;distribution of low-echo spheres<br>7 MHz frequency range<br>8 Automated data analysis for quantifying low-echo<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;sphere detectability<br>Annex A (informative) - Example of a phantom for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;performance testing in the 2 MHz to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 MHz frequency range<br>Annex B (informative) - Illustrations of the computation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of LSNR[m]-values as a function of depth<br>Annex C (informative) - Sufficient number of data images<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to assure reproducibility of results<br>Annex D (informative) - Example of a phantom for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;performance testing in the 7 MHz to 15 MHz frequency<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;range<br>Annex E (informative) - Determination of low-echo sphere<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;positions to within D/8 in x, y and z Cartesian<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;coordinates<br>Annex F (informative) - Test of total internal reflection<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;produced by alumina and plateglass, plane reflectors<br>Annex G (informative) - Results of a test of reproducibility<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of LSNR[m] versus depth for a phantom with 4 mm-diameter<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;low-echo spheres and 2 spheres per millilitre<br>Annex H (informative) - Results for low-echo sphere-concentration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dependence of LSNR[m] versus depth for phantoms with<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4 mm-diameter spheres<br>Annex I (informative) - Results for low-echo sphere-concentration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dependence of LSNR[m] versus depth for phantoms with 3,2<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mm-diameter spheres<br>Annex J (informative) - Comparison of two different makes of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;scanner with similar transducers and console settings<br>Annex K (informative) - Special considerations for 3-D probes<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Specifies terms and specifies methods for quantifying the imaging performance of real-time, ultrasound B-mode scanners.

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Document Type	Standard
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Publisher	British Standards Institution
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Committee	EPL/87