Industry:
Medical/Pharmaceutical, Testing Labs & Research Centers
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe Digitizer (likely model: CS14200, a 14-bit, 200 MS/s digitizer) was used to process cavitation signals during the focused ultrasound treatments. This involved driving the pulse-echo ultrasound transducer to acquire cavitation data, which is critical for quantifying the mechanical effects of FUS and ensuring precise and safe treatment parameters.
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe digitizer played a crucial role in capturing and analyzing data. Signals from the Metallic Magnetic Calorimeter (MMC) detector were amplified and filtered before being sampled by the GaGe digitizer at 2 million samples per second (2MS/s) with 16-bit resolution. This high sampling rate and precision enabled accurate measurement of the gamma-ray spectrum.
Industry:
Medical/Pharmaceutical, Testing Labs & Research Centers
How the GaGe Digitizer was used:The GaGe Digitizer (model CS12400) was utilized to sample the signal received from the laser at a rate of 200 MS/s with a 12-bit resolution. This high sampling rate and resolution were essential for accurately capturing and analyzing the laser’s noise and coherence properties.
Industry:
Medical/Pharmaceutical, Testing Labs & Research Centers
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The researchers employed a GaGe CompuScope 22G8 digitizer to capture autofluorescence (AF) signals at a high sampling rate of 2 GS/s. Additionally, a GaGe CompuScope 14200 digitizer was used for digitizing photoacoustic (PA) signals at 200 MS/s.
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe Digitizer recorded the pulse-echo responses of the transducer array elements during water tank testing. This was crucial for assessing the transducer’s performance, specifically its central frequency and bandwidth.
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe Digitizer was employed to digitize ultrasonic signals received from the lens at a high sampling rate. This allowed for the detailed analysis necessary for creating Nakagami parametric images.
Industry:
Medical/Pharmaceutical, Testing Labs & Research Centers
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe digitizer, specifically the CS14200, is utilized to digitize beamformed radiofrequency (RF) data from the ultrasound front-end scanner. It samples data at a frequency of 200 MHz with 14-bit resolution, which is then transferred to a PC for further processing.
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe digitizer played a crucial role in verifying the functionality of the PZT-PVDF stacked transducer through pulse-echo experiments. It captured the echo signals received by both the PZT and PVDF elements, allowing for precise measurement and comparison of the signal delays. Additionally, the digitizer facilitated the reception of broadband acoustic emissions during experiments involving microbubbles exposed to ultrasound pulses.
Industry:
Medical/Pharmaceutical, Testing Labs & Research Centers
How the GaGe Digitizer was used: The GaGe Digitizer, specifically the Gage 12400, was used in the research to digitize amplified echo signals during the ultrasonic BBB opening process. The digitizer converted analog signals to digital data, which were then analyzed to monitor and measure the effects of FUS on the BBB.
How the GaGe Digitizer was Used: A 30 MHz linear array transducer was integrated into a pulsed-wave Doppler system, including a 16-channel analog beamformer and timing circuits. Echoes were digitized by a GaGe digitizer and stored for real-time display and analysis.
