M序列编码激励磁声信号处理方法研究

Research on M-sequence coded excitation method for magnetoacoustic imaging

目的:对M序列编码激励提高磁声信号信噪比的处理方法进行研究,进一步解决目前磁声成像单脉冲激励方法信噪比低、磁声成像质量受到限制以及叠加平均改善磁声信号信噪比方法限制成像速率的问题。方法:通过仿真计算和磁声信号的实验测量,对不同码长下M序列编码的磁声信号的信噪比、峰值旁瓣水平、采集处理时间进行研究,并采用单层石墨纸模型进行信号检测实验。结果:对于单层石墨纸实验模型,在未进行波形叠加平均条件下,相比于单脉冲激励方式,7、31和127 bit M序列编码处理方法可提高磁声信号信噪比19.4、29.6和40.4 d B;3种码长的M序列编码激励磁声信号平均距离旁瓣水平分别为14.1、10.0和7.6 d B,峰值距离旁瓣水平分别为26.3、24.3和21.3 d B;将信噪比提升40 d B,采用127 bit M序列编码激励,相比于单脉冲激励结合波形平均处理方法,其采集处理时间由53.1 s缩短为0.520 s。结论:M序列编码激励的磁声成像信号处理方法对于提高磁声信号信噪比、改善成像质量、提高整体成像速率具有重要意义。

Objective To solve the problem of the low signal to noise ratio(SNR)and limited imaging quality using single pulse exciting method in magnetoacoustic imaging,as well as the limited imaging speed using wave averaging processing method to magnetoacoustic signal.Methods M-sequence coded exciting method was proposed to enhance SNR imaging efficiency.The SNR improvement and sidelobe level were investigated using M-sequence code by simulation and experiments.Results The SNR of magnetoacoustic signal were 19.4,29.6,and 40.4 dB respectively under 7,31 and 127 bit M-sequence coded excitation.Three bits of M-sequence coded excitation magnetoacoustic signals had the integrated sidelobe level being 14.1,10.0 and 7.6 dB,and the peak sidelobe level being 26.3,24.3 and 21.3 dB.In case the SNR was increased by 40 dB,127 bit of M-sequence coded excitation shortened the sampling and procession time from 53.1 s to 0.520 s when compared with singl-pulse excitation combined with waveform average.Conclusion The coded excitation is significant for magnetoacoustic signal SNR and imaging quality improvement.