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Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for Sound Speed Estimation from Multi-View Ultrasound Data.
Rel. Kristen Mariko Meiburger, Silvia Seoni, Bruna Cotrufo. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2026
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Abstract
Medical ultrasound is widely used in clinical practice for its safety, portability, and low cost. Conventional ultrasound imaging mainly relies on B-mode images, which provide qualitative information about tissue structure while assuming a homogeneous acoustic medium. Specifically, the assumption of a constant sound speed of 1540 m/s leads to image distortions, phase aberrations, and defocusing artifacts in heterogeneous tissues. Consequently, quantitative ultrasound methods now aim to estimate spatial maps of sound speed as a robust and clinically relevant biomarker. However, estimating sound speed from raw ultrasound radiofrequency (RF) data is a challenging inverse problem. It is highly nonlinear, sensitive to the acquisition geometry, and intrinsically ill-posed, especially in realistic limited-view settings.
Classical physics-based approaches such as full waveform inversion are computationally demanding, while purely data-driven deep learning methods often lack physical interpretability and robustness
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