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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622bc08b3d2fbb00079a4027/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 x9 h4 y9 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Conten<span class="_ _1"></span>ts</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 ya ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1<span class="_ _6"> </span>Intr<span class="_ _1"></span>oduc<span class="_ _1"></span>tion<span class="_ _7"> </span>2</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 yb ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2<span class="_ _6"> </span>Pr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogram<span class="_"> </span>organization<span class="_ _8"> </span>3</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 yc ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3<span class="_ _6"> </span>Method<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>simulation<span class="_ _9"> </span>4</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 yd ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.1<span class="_ _a"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>spatial<span class="_"> </span>im<span class="_ _1"></span>puls<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _b"> </span>response<span class="_ _c"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _f"> </span>4</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 ye ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.2<span class="_ _a"> </span>Simulation<span class="_ _10"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _f"> </span>4</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 yf ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.3<span class="_ _a"> </span>F<span class="_ _1"></span>ocusing<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>podizati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_ _11"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _12"> </span>5</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y10 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.4<span class="_ _a"> </span>Attenuati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_ _13"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _f"> </span>6</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y11 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.5<span class="_ _a"> </span>Refer<span class="_ _1"></span>ences<span class="_"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _f"> </span>6</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 y12 ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">4<span class="_ _6"> </span>Installa<span class="_ _4"></span>tion<span class="_ _14"> </span>7</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 y13 ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5<span class="_ _6"> </span>Description<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>Matlab<span class="_"> </span>pr<span class="_ _1"></span>oced<span class="_ _1"></span>ur<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _15"> </span>8</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y14 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5.1<span class="_ _a"> </span>List<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>urr<span class="_ _1"></span>ent<span class="_"> </span>procedur<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _16"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _12"> </span>8</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y15 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5.2<span class="_ _a"> </span>Proce<span class="_ _1"></span>dures<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>Field<span class="_"> </span>initi<span class="_ _4"></span>alization<span class="_ _17"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>10</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y16 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5.3<span class="_ _a"> </span>Proce<span class="_ _1"></span>dures<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>transducer<span class="_ _b"> </span>definition<span class="_ _18"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _c"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>16</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y17 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5.4<span class="_ _a"> </span>Proce<span class="_ _1"></span>dures<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>eleme<span class="_ _1"></span>nt<span class="_ _10"> </span>manipulation<span class="_ _0"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>58</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y18 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">5.5<span class="_ _a"> </span>Proce<span class="_ _1"></span>dures<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>field<span class="_"> </span>calculation<span class="_ _11"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>65</div><div class="t m0 x9 h5 y19 ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">6<span class="_ _6"> </span>Examples<span class="_ _19"> </span>72</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y1a ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">6.1<span class="_ _a"> </span>Phased<span class="_"> </span>ar<span class="_ _1"></span>ra<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>maging<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>7<span class="_ _4"></span>2</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y1b ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">6.2<span class="_ _a"> </span>Linear<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>rr<span class="_ _1"></span>ay<span class="_"> </span>ima<span class="_ _1"></span>ging<span class="_ _1a"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _1b"> </span>74</div><div class="t m0 xb h6 y1c ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">6.2.1<span class="_ _1c"> </span>Computer<span class="_ _b"> </span>cyst<span class="_"> </span>phantom<span class="_ _1d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>75</div><div class="t m0 xa h6 y1d ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">6.3<span class="_ _a"> </span>Flow<span class="_ _b"> </span>data<span class="_"> </span>gene<span class="_ _1"></span>ration<span class="_ _1a"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _d"> </span>.<span class="_ _a"> </span>77</div><div class="t m0 xc h6 y1e ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568627,0.000000,0.000000,1.568627,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf3" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="3"><div class="pc pc3 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622bc08b3d2fbb00079a4027/bg3.jpg"><div class="t m0 x9 h7 y1f ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Chapter<span class="_"> </span>1</div><div class="t m0 x9 h4 y20 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Int<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _5"></span>oduction</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y21 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">This<span class="_ _16"> </span>is<span class="_ _16"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _16"> </span>user<span class="_ _16"> </span>guide<span class="_ _16"> </span>f<span class="_ _1"></span>or<span class="_ _16"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _16"> </span>2.70<span class="_ _16"> </span>ve<span class="_ _1"></span>rsion<span class="_ _16"> </span>of<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _16"> </span>Field<span class="_ _16"> </span>II<span class="_ _0"> </span>prog<span class="_ _4"></span>ram<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _e"> </span>Th<span class="_ _4"></span>is<span class="_ _16"> </span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>ersion<span class="_ _16"> </span>of<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _16"> </span>program<span class="_ _16"> </span>r<span class="_ _5"></span>u<span class="_ _4"></span>ns</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y22 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">under<span class="_ _16"> </span>Matlab,<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>can<span class="_ _0"> </span>simulate<span class="_ _16"> </span>ul<span class="_ _4"></span>trasound<span class="_ _16"> </span>tra<span class="_ _1"></span>nsducers<span class="_ _16"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_ _0"> </span>associated<span class="_ _16"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>mages.<span class="_ _1e"> </span>The<span class="_ _16"> </span>focusing<span class="_ _0"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y23 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">apodization<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _16"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_ _0"> </span>transducer<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _16"> </span>can<span class="_ _0"> </span>be<span class="_ _0"> </span>controlled<span class="_ _16"> </span>dy<span class="_ _4"></span>namical<span class="_ _4"></span>ly<span class="_ _5"></span>,<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>it<span class="_ _0"> </span>is,<span class="_ _11"> </span>thus,<span class="_ _0"> </span>po<span class="_ _4"></span>ssib<span class="_ _4"></span>le<span class="_ _16"> </span>to<span class="_ _16"> </span>si<span class="_ _4"></span>mulate<span class="_ _16"> </span>all</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y24 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">kinds<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>ultrasound<span class="_ _b"> </span>imaging<span class="_"> </span>systems.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y25 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">This<span class="_ _b"> </span>guide<span class="_ _b"> </span>is<span class="_ _1f"> </span>intended<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>pre<span class="_ _1"></span>sentatio<span class="_ _4"></span>n<span class="_ _1f"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>cur<span class="_ _1"></span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>ntly<span class="_ _b"> </span>av<span class="_ _1"></span>ai<span class="_ _4"></span>lable<span class="_ _1f"> </span>routin<span class="_ _4"></span>es.<span class="_"> </span>Litt<span class="_ _4"></span>le<span class="_ _1f"> </span>background<span class="_ _1f"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>nforma<span class="_ _1"></span>tion</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y26 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_"> </span>feedbac<span class="_ _1"></span>k<span class="_"> </span>is,<span class="_"> </span>there<span class="_ _1"></span>fore,<span class="_"> </span>welcom<span class="_ _1"></span>ed.<span class="_ _10"> </span>Th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>user<span class="_"> </span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_"> </span>consult<span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_"> </span>W<span class="_ _3"></span>eb-site<span class="_ _b"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>program<span class="_ _1"></span>:</div><div class="t m0 xd h6 y27 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">http:<span class="_ _4"></span>//www<span class="_ _5"></span>.it.dtu.dk/</div><div class="t m1 xe h8 y28 ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"></span></div><div class="t m0 xf h6 y28 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">jaj/field/</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y29 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _b"> </span>up-to-dat<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>efer<span class="_ _1"></span>ences<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>paper<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_"> </span>can<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_ _b"> </span>found.</div><div class="t m0 xc h6 y2a ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568627,0.000000,0.000000,1.568627,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf4" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="4"><div class="pc pc4 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622bc08b3d2fbb00079a4027/bg4.jpg"><div class="t m0 x9 h7 y1f ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Chapter<span class="_"> </span>2</div><div class="t m0 x9 h4 y20 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Pr<span class="_ _5"></span>ogram<span class="_"> </span>or<span class="_ _1"></span>ganization</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y21 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _10"> </span>program<span class="_"> </span>consi<span class="_ _4"></span>sts<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>C<span class="_ _10"> </span>program<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>n<span class="_ _4"></span>umber<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>Matlab<span class="_ _10"> </span>m-fu<span class="_ _4"></span>ncti<span class="_ _4"></span>ons<span class="_ _10"> </span>that<span class="_ _10"> </span>calls<span class="_ _10"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>is<span class="_"> </span>program<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _11"> </span>Al<span class="_ _4"></span>l</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y22 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">calculations<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_"> </span>perf<span class="_ _1"></span>orm<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>C<span class="_ _b"> </span>program<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>all<span class="_"> </span>data<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>k<span class="_ _4"></span>ept<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>C<span class="_ _b"> </span>program.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y2b ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Three<span class="_ _10"> </span>typ<span class="_ _4"></span>es<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>m-function<span class="_ _4"></span>s<span class="_ _10"> </span>are<span class="_ _10"> </span>found<span class="_ _4"></span>.<span class="_ _20"> </span>The<span class="_ _10"> </span>are<span class="_ _10"> </span>used<span class="_ _21"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>niti<span class="_ _4"></span>a<span class="_ _4"></span>l<span class="_ _4"></span>izing<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>p<span class="_ _4"></span>rogra<span class="_ _1"></span>m,<span class="_ _21"> </span>defining<span class="_ _10"> </span>and<span class="_ _10"> </span>manipu-</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y2c ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">lating<span class="_"> </span>transducer<span class="_ _1"></span>s,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>perf<span class="_ _1"></span>orming<span class="_"> </span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>lculatio<span class="_ _4"></span>ns.<span class="_ _21"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _22"></span>niti<span class="_ _4"></span>alizing<span class="_ _b"> </span>routines<span class="_"> </span>ar<span class="_ _5"></span>e<span class="_ _10"> </span>prece<span class="_ _1"></span>eded<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_ _10"> </span>field</div><div class="t m0 x10 h6 y2d ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y2e ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">transducer<span class="_"> </span>comm<span class="_ _1"></span>ands<span class="_ _10"> </span>by<span class="_ _10"> </span>xdc</div><div class="t m0 x11 h6 y2f ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _10"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _10"> </span>calculation<span class="_"> </span>routines<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_ _10"> </span>calc<span class="_"> </span>.<span class="_ _11"> </span>Help<span class="_ _10"> </span>on<span class="_"> </span>u<span class="_ _4"></span>se<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_"> </span>routin<span class="_ _4"></span>es<span class="_"> </span>can<span class="_"> </span>b<span class="_ _4"></span>e</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y30 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">obtained<span class="_ _21"> </span>by<span class="_ _21"> </span>ty<span class="_ _4"></span>ping<span class="_ _21"> </span>help</div><div class="t m1 x12 h8 y26 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"><</span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h6 y26 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">routine<span class="_ _21"> </span>name</div><div class="t m1 x4 h8 y26 ff4 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0">></span></div><div class="t m0 x14 h6 y26 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">.<span class="_ _e"> </span>Each<span class="_ _21"> </span>of<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _21"> </span>routines<span class="_ _21"> </span>are<span class="_ _21"> </span>described<span class="_ _21"> </span>in<span class="_ _21"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_ _21"> </span>following<span class="_ _10"> </span>section</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y31 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _21"> </span>then<span class="_ _21"> </span>three<span class="_ _10"> </span>exam<span class="_ _1"></span>ples<span class="_ _21"> </span>of<span class="_ _21"> </span>us<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _21"> </span>are<span class="_ _21"> </span>giv<span class="_ _1"></span>en.<span class="_ _23"> </span>The<span class="_ _21"> </span>first<span class="_ _10"> </span>shows<span class="_ _10"> </span>how<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _21"> </span>p<span class="_ _24"></span>hased<span class="_ _10"> </span>arr<span class="_ _1"></span>ay<span class="_ _16"> </span>image<span class="_ _10"> </span>is<span class="_ _21"> </span>generated,<span class="_ _21"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y32 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">second<span class="_"> </span>simulates<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_"> </span>flo<span class="_ _5"></span>w<span class="_"> </span>sy<span class="_ _4"></span>stem,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>last<span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xample<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_"> </span>li<span class="_ _4"></span>near<span class="_ _b"> </span>arra<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_"> </span>sy<span class="_ _4"></span>stem.<span class="_ _10"> </span>Th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>last<span class="_"> </span>exam<span class="_ _1"></span>ple<span class="_"> </span>uses</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y33 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">a<span class="_"> </span>computer<span class="_"> </span>gene<span class="_ _1"></span>rated<span class="_"> </span>phantom.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>m-file<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>this<span class="_"> </span>phantom<span class="_ _b"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"></span>lso<span class="_"> </span>giv<span class="_ _5"></span>en<span class="_"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _b"> </span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xample<span class="_"> </span>section.</div><div class="t m0 xc h6 y34 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568627,0.000000,0.000000,1.568627,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf5" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="5"><div class="pc pc5 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622bc08b3d2fbb00079a4027/bg5.jpg"><div class="t m0 x9 h7 y1f ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Chapter<span class="_"> </span>3</div><div class="t m0 x9 h4 y20 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Met<span class="_ _1"></span>hod<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>simu<span class="_ _1"></span>lation</div><div class="t m0 x9 h9 y35 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.1<span class="_ _25"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>spatial<span class="_ _21"> </span>impulse<span class="_"> </span>respon<span class="_ _1"></span>se</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y36 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_"> </span>Field<span class="_"> </span>pr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogram<span class="_"> </span>system<span class="_"> </span>uses<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>conce<span class="_ _1"></span>pt<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>spatial<span class="_"> </span>impulse<span class="_"> </span>responses<span class="_"> </span>as<span class="_"> </span>de<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>eloped<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>T<span class="_ _5"></span>u<span class="_ _4"></span>pholme<span class="_ _b"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y37 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Stepanishen<span class="_ _16"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _11"> </span>ser<span class="_ _1"></span>ies<span class="_ _16"> </span>o<span class="_ _4"></span>f<span class="_ _0"> </span>papers<span class="_ _0"> </span>[1,<span class="_ _0"> </span>2<span class="_ _4"></span>,<span class="_ _11"> </span>3].<span class="_ _13"> </span>The<span class="_ _16"> </span>approach<span class="_ _16"> </span>reli<span class="_ _24"></span>es<span class="_ _0"> </span>on<span class="_ _0"> </span>linear<span class="_ _16"> </span>sys<span class="_ _4"></span>tems<span class="_ _16"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>heory<span class="_ _16"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>o<span class="_ _0"> </span>find<span class="_ _16"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y38 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ultrasound<span class="_"> </span>fie<span class="_ _1"></span>ld<span class="_ _10"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>bo<span class="_ _4"></span>th<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>p<span class="_ _4"></span>ulsed<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>continu<span class="_ _4"></span>ous<span class="_"> </span>wa<span class="_ _5"></span>ve<span class="_"> </span>case.<span class="_ _11"> </span>This<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _10"> </span>done<span class="_"> </span>through<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>spatial<span class="_"> </span>impuls<span class="_ _4"></span>e</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y39 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">response.<span class="_ _10"> </span>This<span class="_ _b"> </span>response<span class="_ _b"> </span>giv<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>emitted<span class="_ _b"> </span>ult<span class="_ _4"></span>rasound<span class="_ _1f"> </span>field<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"></span>t<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>sp<span class="_ _4"></span>ecific<span class="_ _b"> </span>point<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>space<span class="_ _1f"> </span>as<span class="_"> </span>function<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>time,</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3a ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">when<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>tr<span class="_ _1"></span>ansducer<span class="_ _1f"> </span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>excitated<span class="_ _1f"> </span>by<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>Dirac<span class="_ _1f"> </span>delta<span class="_ _b"> </span>function.<span class="_ _10"> </span>T<span class="_ _24"></span>he<span class="_ _1f"> </span>field<span class="_ _b"> </span>for<span class="_ _1f"> </span>any<span class="_ _b"> </span>kind<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _1f"> </span>excitation<span class="_ _b"> </span>can<span class="_ _1f"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>hen<span class="_ _b"> </span>be</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3b ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">found<span class="_ _b"> </span>by<span class="_ _b"> </span>just<span class="_ _b"> </span>con<span class="_ _5"></span>volvin<span class="_ _4"></span>g<span class="_ _1f"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _1f"> </span>s<span class="_ _4"></span>patial<span class="_ _b"> </span>impulse<span class="_ _1f"> </span>respons<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _1f"> </span>w<span class="_ _4"></span>ith<span class="_ _b"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _b"> </span>e<span class="_ _5"></span>xcit<span class="_ _4"></span>ation<span class="_ _b"> </span>function.<span class="_ _10"> </span>The<span class="_ _b"> </span>impulse<span class="_ _b"> </span>response</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3c ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">will<span class="_"> </span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>ary<span class="_ _b"> </span>as<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_"> </span>functio<span class="_ _4"></span>n<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>posi<span class="_ _4"></span>tion<span class="_ _b"> </span>relativ<span class="_ _5"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>tr<span class="_ _1"></span>ansduce<span class="_ _4"></span>r<span class="_ _5"></span>,<span class="_"> </span>hence<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>name<span class="_"> </span>spatial<span class="_"> </span>im<span class="_ _1"></span>pulse<span class="_"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>esponse.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3d ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_"> </span>recei<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _10"> </span>response<span class="_"> </span>fr<span class="_ _1"></span>om<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>small<span class="_"> </span>os<span class="_ _4"></span>cillati<span class="_ _4"></span>ng<span class="_ _b"> </span>sphere<span class="_"> </span>can<span class="_"> </span>b<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _21"> </span>found<span class="_ _10"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>acoust<span class="_ _4"></span>ic<span class="_"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>ciprocity<span class="_ _5"></span>.<span class="_ _0"> </span>The<span class="_ _10"> </span>spatial</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3e ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">impulse<span class="_ _b"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>spons<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _b"> </span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>quals<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>ecei<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _b"> </span>response<span class="_ _b"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>spher<span class="_ _1"></span>ic<span class="_ _24"></span>al<span class="_ _b"> </span>wa<span class="_ _5"></span>ve<span class="_ _b"> </span>emitted<span class="_ _b"> </span>by<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>poin<span class="_ _4"></span>t.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>total<span class="_ _b"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>ecei<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y3f ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">response<span class="_ _16"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>puls<span class="_ _4"></span>e-echo<span class="_ _21"> </span>can,<span class="_ _11"> </span>thus,<span class="_ _0"> </span>be<span class="_ _16"> </span>foun<span class="_ _4"></span>d<span class="_ _0"> </span>by<span class="_ _16"> </span>con<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>olvin<span class="_ _4"></span>g<span class="_ _21"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>ransducer<span class="_ _21"> </span>excitation<span class="_ _16"> </span>function<span class="_ _0"> </span>with<span class="_ _16"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y40 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">spatial<span class="_ _0"> </span>impul<span class="_ _4"></span>se<span class="_ _0"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>sponse<span class="_ _11"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>emitting<span class="_ _0"> </span>aperture,<span class="_ _11"> </span>with<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _11"> </span>spati<span class="_ _4"></span>al<span class="_ _0"> </span>impulse<span class="_ _0"> </span>response<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _11"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>rece<span class="_ _1"></span>iving</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y41 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">apertur<span class="_ _1"></span>e,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>then<span class="_ _b"> </span>takin<span class="_ _4"></span>g<span class="_ _b"> </span>int<span class="_ _4"></span>o<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>ccount<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>electr<span class="_ _1"></span>o-mecha<span class="_ _1"></span>ni<span class="_ _24"></span>cal<span class="_ _b"> </span>transfer<span class="_ _b"> </span>functi<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>transducer<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>yiel<span class="_ _4"></span>d</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y42 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>cei<span class="_ _1"></span>ved<span class="_ _b"> </span>voltage<span class="_"> </span>trac<span class="_ _1"></span>e.<span class="_ _10"> </span>An<span class="_"> </span>explanation<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>nd<span class="_"> </span>rigorous<span class="_ _b"> </span>pro<span class="_ _24"></span>of<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>this<span class="_ _b"> </span>can<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>found<span class="_"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>4<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>5.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y43 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Any<span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _5"></span>xcit<span class="_ _4"></span>ation<span class="_"> </span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>used,<span class="_"> </span>s<span class="_ _4"></span>ince<span class="_ _b"> </span>lin<span class="_ _4"></span>ear<span class="_"> </span>systems<span class="_ _b"> </span>theory<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>us<span class="_ _4"></span>ed.<span class="_ _10"> </span>T<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>esult<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>onti<span class="_ _4"></span>nuous<span class="_ _b"> </span>wav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>case</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y44 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _16"> </span>found<span class="_ _16"> </span>by<span class="_ _16"> </span>Fourier<span class="_ _21"> </span>transforming<span class="_ _21"> </span>the<span class="_ _16"> </span>spati<span class="_ _4"></span>al<span class="_ _16"> </span>impulse<span class="_ _21"> </span>respon<span class="_ _24"></span>se<span class="_ _16"> </span>for<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _16"> </span>give<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _16"> </span>frequenc<span class="_ _5"></span>y<span class="_ _5"></span>.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _16"> </span>approach</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y45 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">taken<span class="_ _b"> </span>here<span class="_"> </span>can,<span class="_"> </span>thus,<span class="_"> </span>yield<span class="_"> </span>all<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>diffe<span class="_ _1"></span>nt<span class="_"> </span>comme<span class="_ _1"></span>nly<span class="_"> </span>found<span class="_"> </span>ultrasound<span class="_"> </span>fi<span class="_ _1"></span>elds<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>linear<span class="_ _b"> </span>propagation.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h9 y46 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.2<span class="_ _25"> </span>Simulation</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y47 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A<span class="_ _10"> </span>number<span class="_ _10"> </span>of<span class="_ _21"> </span>diffe<span class="_ _1"></span>rent<span class="_ _10"> </span>authors<span class="_"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _10"> </span>calculat<span class="_ _4"></span>ed<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>sp<span class="_ _4"></span>atial<span class="_ _10"> </span>im<span class="_ _4"></span>pulse<span class="_ _10"> </span>respons<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _10"> </span>d<span class="_ _4"></span>iff<span class="_ _1"></span>ere<span class="_ _1"></span>nt<span class="_ _10"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>ransducer<span class="_"> </span>ge-</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y48 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ometries.<span class="_ _11"> </span>But<span class="_ _10"> </span>in<span class="_ _10"> </span>genera<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _10"> </span>it<span class="_ _21"> </span>is<span class="_ _10"> </span>difficult<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_ _21"> </span>calculate<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _21"> </span>sol<span class="_ _4"></span>uti<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_ _4"></span>,<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>nd<span class="_ _10"> </span>especiall<span class="_ _4"></span>y<span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>f<span class="_"> </span>apodizati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_"> </span>o<span class="_ _4"></span>f<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>trans-</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y49 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ducer<span class="_ _16"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"> </span>taken<span class="_ _16"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>nto<span class="_ _16"> </span>account.<span class="_ _1e"> </span>Here<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>transducer<span class="_ _21"> </span>su<span class="_ _4"></span>rfa<span class="_ _1"></span>ce<span class="_ _16"> </span>doe<span class="_ _24"></span>s<span class="_ _0"> </span>not<span class="_ _16"> </span>v<span class="_ _4"></span>ibrate<span class="_ _21"> </span>as<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"> </span>p<span class="_ _4"></span>isto<span class="_ _4"></span>n,<span class="_ _16"> </span>e.g.<span class="_ _1e"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_ _16"> </span>edges</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4a ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">might<span class="_ _16"> </span>vi<span class="_ _4"></span>barte<span class="_ _10"> </span>less<span class="_ _0"> </span>then<span class="_ _16"> </span>the<span class="_ _16"> </span>center<span class="_ _5"></span>.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _16"> </span>simulati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_ _10"> </span>program<span class="_ _16"> </span>c<span class="_ _4"></span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>rcum<span class="_ _1"></span>vents<span class="_ _21"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>his<span class="_ _16"> </span>problem<span class="_ _21"> </span>by<span class="_ _0"> </span>dividing<span class="_ _10"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4b ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">transducer<span class="_ _b"> </span>surf<span class="_ _1"></span>ace<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"></span>to<span class="_"> </span>squar<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>sum<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>spons<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _24"></span>hese<span class="_"> </span>square<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>yield<span class="_ _b"> </span>th<span class="_ _4"></span>e<span class="_"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>esponse.<span class="_ _10"> </span>Thereby</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4c ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">an<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_"> </span>tranducer<span class="_ _1f"> </span>g<span class="_ _4"></span>eometr<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>any<span class="_ _b"> </span>apodi<span class="_ _4"></span>zation<span class="_ _1f"> </span>can<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>simulated<span class="_ _4"></span>.<span class="_ _10"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>appr<span class="_ _1"></span>oach<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>described<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>r<span class="_ _1"></span>efer<span class="_ _1"></span>ence<span class="_"> </span>6.</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4d ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _10"> </span>time<span class="_ _21"> </span>for<span class="_ _10"> </span>o<span class="_ _4"></span>ne<span class="_ _10"> </span>simulati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _10"> </span>al<span class="_ _4"></span>so<span class="_ _10"> </span>of<span class="_ _21"> </span>major<span class="_ _21"> </span>concern.<span class="_ _20"> </span>As<span class="_ _10"> </span>t<span class="_ _4"></span>he<span class="_ _10"> </span>sq<span class="_ _24"></span>uar<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _10"> </span>making<span class="_ _10"> </span>up<span class="_ _21"> </span>the<span class="_ _21"> </span>tranducer<span class="_"> </span>apertue</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4e ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">are<span class="_"> </span>small,<span class="_"> </span>it<span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _4"></span>s<span class="_"> </span>app<span class="_ _4"></span>ropriate<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _10"> </span>use<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>far<span class="_ _5"></span>-field<span class="_"> </span>approximatio<span class="_ _4"></span>n<span class="_ _24"></span>,<span class="_"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>aking<span class="_ _10"> </span>simulation<span class="_"> </span>simple.<span class="_ _16"> </span>Ano<span class="_ _4"></span>ther<span class="_"> </span>issue<span class="_"> </span>in</div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y4f ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">keeping<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>simulati<span class="_ _4"></span>on<span class="_"> </span>time<span class="_ _10"> </span>down<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _21"> </span>to<span class="_ _10"> </span>use<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _21"> </span>low<span class="_"> </span>sampli<span class="_ _4"></span>ng<span class="_"> </span>frequency<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_ _20"> </span>Often<span class="_ _10"> </span>sp<span class="_ _4"></span>atial<span class="_ _10"> </span>impulse<span class="_"> </span>respons<span class="_ _4"></span>es</div><div class="t m0 xc h6 y1e ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">4</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568627,0.000000,0.000000,1.568627,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>