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Two ultrasound machines, one high-end and one ordinary, were compared in terms of their ability to reproduce low-contrast objects using the same probe. Images containing 4 mm objects of four different contrasts were collected from a greyscale phantom at 35-42 mm depth. Six observers participated in a 4-alternative forced choice study based on 120 images. At this certain depth and object size the proportion of correct responses was higher (statistically significant) for the high-end machine at three of four contrast levels, indicating the possibility to discriminate between ultrasound machines using a limited number of images of a greyscale phantom. However, the number of images and number of observers needed are larger than usually used for constancy control.
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Lorentsson, R. et al. (2015). A 4-AFC Study Comparing Ultrasound Machines Using a Greyscale Phantom. In: Mindedal, H., Persson, M. (eds) 16th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 48. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12967-9_22
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