Development of elastography as a non-invasive method for hard spots detection of packaged beef rations /

A system of finite element modeling combined with graphics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Weiwei
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:A system of finite element modeling combined with graphics.
affecting the individual detection of hard spots when
algorithms were also developed in this study. They
automatic thresholding algorithm and the results were
conditions. The elastograms were segmented using an
cross-correlation techniques on congruent compression
detection of hard spots for elastography. The larger
detection. In order for spots to be detected, they
detection. The orthotropic model described the
determine the optimal elastography conditions for
differences among three models for hard spots
elastogram generation was used to study the detection
elastogram. Three automatic thresholding segmentation
elastograms with different sizes and ratios of moduli
halogenous model, non-homogenous model and orthotropic
Interference between hard spots may cause noise in
model were established for beef steaks and the
more than one hard spot existed in the sample.
must have at least 4 mm of diameter with 5.0 modulus
of 35 MHz, a signal-to-noise ratio of 10, and a
of elasticity (modulus ratios) of hard spots to
of hard spot versus background, and relative
of hard spots in beef rations. Finite element was used
of the elastogram, and the magnitude of gradient of
packaged beef rations. Three different models,
positions of hard spots are factors affecting the
ratio or 2.5 modulus ratio with 6 mm of diameter. The
ratio, the smaller the relative error of the hard spot
relative positions of hard spots also was a factor
RF echo sequences. The system was first used to
segments of pro- and post-detection of hard spots in
selected the threshold value for segmentation based on
smallest detected error for hard spot detection among
structure of beef steaks most precisely and had the
surrounding tissue were generated under the selected
the contour lines, the local minima of the histogram
the Image.
The optimal conditions determined for elastography
the size of hard spot, or the higher the modulus
the three models. Sizes of hard spot, modulus ratios
to model the structural deformation of beef steaks
transducer frequency of 5 MHz. There were significant
under compression while elastogram was generated using
used to analyze the detection of hard spots.
were an applied strain of 1.0%, a sampling frequency
Item Description:"Major subject: Agricultural Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 152 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 98-105.