IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
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IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control · Dec 2005
LetterTransducer for harmonic intravascular ultrasound imaging.
A recent study has shown the feasibility of tissue harmonic imaging (THI) using an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) transducer. This correspondence describes the design, fabrication, and characterization of a THI-optimized piezoelectric transducer with oval aperture of 0.75 mm by 1 mm. ⋯ The Krimholtz-Leedom-Matthaei (KLM) model was used to iteratively find optimal material properties of the different layers. The transducer characterization showed -6 dB fractional bandwidths of 30% and 25%, and two-way insertion losses of -20 dB and -36 dB, respectively.