(HPD) Harmonic power Doppler is currently one of the most sensitive techniques for detecting ultrasound contrast agents. HPD works by transmitting multiple pulses toward the object to be imaged and detecting the pulse-to-pulse changes in the received echo signals.
Second harmonic bandbass filtering is applied to the received signals to exploit the non-linear behavior of scattering from bubbles (clutter). Harmonic power Doppler operates best at high output levels because of increased contrast destruction, and pulse amplitudes close to the maximum allowed are used much of the time.
With a high mechanical index, non-linear propagation of the sound will cause significant harmonic components from tissue, and the contrast agent to tissue ratio will decrease.
Also called Harmonic Power Angio. See also Multiple Frame Trigger.

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