Ultrasound-Scan

% This program extracts diameter waveform [units of mm] from a movie of
% B-mode images and Blood flow velocity [units of m/s] from pulsed doppler data
% recorded from an ultrasound machine. The code extracts ECG as well.

% Code updates and main contributors.
% [5/28/2021] Anand Chandrasekhar and Syed Muhammad Imaduddin.
% We are using the Helper files from Philips to process the Dicom imges.

% That said, This program is exclusively for DICOM files created from Philips
% machine, and we have not tested it on files created from other Ultrasound machines.
% If the input data is recorded from machines other than Philips, modify
% the code fragment: Loading_script.m

% How to use this program ?
% Run: main();

% Where are the resuls saved ?
% Output Data will be saved based on the path as per the function
% "script_create_save_path_name". Modify it as per your need.

% What is the input to the GUI ?
% GUI takes a variable called dpath.
% Set dpath as the absolute path of the DICOM Bmode or Pulsed
% Doppler Data.

% dpath aka "data path" is the input to the program. dpath, as discussed
% earlier, may be set as the absolute path of the DICOM Bmode or Pulsed
% Doppler Data. You may play arround with some pre-loaded data by setting
% dpath = 1 or 2.

% if dpath = 1 then:
% PLease download the file "bframe_sample.mat" from this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0hp1dziu43ip9jhf7kb4x/bframe_sample.mat?rlkey=qemhwghs5xobma74cpw9oygnr&dl=0
% Load the file into the same code folder before running the script. This file is a B-mode image that is easy to load than other heavy DICOM imges.
% It helps to check if the diameter tracking code is working properly.

% if dpath = 2 then:
% Please downlaod the file "pulsed_doppler_frame.mat" from this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xosjds5l3gg788uigme3x/pulsed_doppler_frame.mat?rlkey=o0mh8vq4dxokl83x7zti42dyv&dl=0
% Load the file into the same code folder before running the script. This file is a pulsed doppler data that is easy to load. It helps to check if the velocity extraction code is working properly.