Spatial Compound Imaging

7 Spatial Compound Imaging


In conventional sonography, tissue is insonated from a single direction. Spatial compound imaging combines multiple lines of sight to form a single composite image at real-time frame rates. The ultrasound beam is steered by a different set of predetermined angles, typically within 20 degrees from the perpendicular.


One benefit of the use of spatial compound imaging is the reduction of angle-dependent artifacts (Table 7-1). Speckle is the granular appearance of a sonographic image that results from scattering of the ultrasound beam from small tissue reflectors. This speckle artifact results in the grainy appearance observed on sonograms, representing noise in the image. Improved image quality may be obtained by using spatial compound imaging, which can reduce speckle noise.


Table 7-1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Spatial Compound Imaging





















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Advantages Disadvantages


Reduction of angle-dependent artifacts (e.g., posterior acoustic enhancement and speckle)

Frame averaging (persistence or motion blur effect)

Needle tip imaging Limited angle effects (typically <20 degrees)
Nerve border definition  
Fascia contours  
Imaging around bone