Refactor tgc logic in verasonics conversion - #581
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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The conversion can apply one TGC gain curve to acquisitions that used different curves, producing incorrect gain metadata for those datasets. Merge should wait for this bounded correctness issue to be fixed or explicitly accepted; the documentation mismatch is minor. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@zea/data/convert/verasonics.py`:
- Around line 986-994: Update the TGC handling around n_tgc and waveform
selection to dereference every entry in self["TGC"]["Waveform"] and compare
their waveform values before choosing the first one. If any curves differ, raise
ValueError; otherwise preserve the existing warning and first-curve selection,
since ScanSpec.tgc_gain_curve supports only one shared curve.
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| n_tgc = self.get_reference_size(self["TGC"]["Waveform"]) | ||
| if n_tgc > 1: | ||
| log.warning( | ||
| f"Found {n_tgc} TGC structs in file, but only a single TGC gain curve is " | ||
| "supported. Using the first one." | ||
| ) | ||
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| # MATLAB stores the waveform as a row vector, which h5py reads as a column | ||
| waveform = self.dereference_index(self["TGC"]["Waveform"], 0)[:].squeeze(-1) |
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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- target context ---'
sed -n '930,1020p' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py
printf '%s\n' '--- TGC and ScanSpec references ---'
rg -n -C 4 'tgc_gain_curve|compute_tgc_gain_curve|TGC.*Waveform|raw.?data|ScanSpec' zea tests 2>/dev/null | head -n 500
printf '%s\n' '--- file outline ---'
ast-grep outline zea/data/convert/verasonics.py --match 'tgc_gain_curve' --view expanded 2>/dev/null || trueRepository: tue-bmd/zea
Length of output: 34973
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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- class and converter call sites ---'
rg -n -C 8 'class .*Verasonics|tgc_gain_curve|scan_params|ScanSpec|raw_data' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py zea/data/spec.py zea/data/file.py zea/data/file_operations.py
printf '%s\n' '--- target file imports and class outline ---'
head -n 80 zea/data/convert/verasonics.py
ast-grep outline zea/data/convert/verasonics.py | head -n 200
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant schema and parameter behavior ---'
sed -n '1,220p' zea/data/spec.py
sed -n '970,1005p' zea/parameters.py
printf '%s\n' '--- repository change summary ---'
git status --short
git diff --stat
git diff -- zea/data/convert/verasonics.py | sed -n '1,240p'Repository: tue-bmd/zea
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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- reference helpers ---'
sed -n '285,380p' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py
printf '%s\n' '--- acquisition metadata and scan construction ---'
sed -n '820,930p' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py
sed -n '1060,1145p' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py
printf '%s\n' '--- converter tests and fixtures ---'
fd -i 'verasonics|convert' tests | head -n 100
rg -n -C 5 'TGC|Waveform|tgc_gain_curve|VerasonicsFile|read_scan' tests zea/data/convert --glob '*.py' --glob '*.yaml' | head -n 400
printf '%s\n' '--- exact ScanSpec documentation and validation ---'
sed -n '1478,1585p' zea/data/spec.py
sed -n '1640,1690p' zea/data/spec.pyRepository: tue-bmd/zea
Length of output: 42803
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Verasonics MATLAB TGC struct array Waveform Receive TGC index semantics
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In the Verasonics Vantage research ultrasound platform, the Time Gain Control (TGC) is managed through a specific workflow involving the TGC struct and its linkage to the Receive struct array [1][2]. The TGC struct is defined by the user to specify the gain profile applied to received data [1]. Key components include: 1. TGC.CntrlPts: An array of control points (typically 8 points) defining the desired gain levels at specific depths [1][3][4]. 2. TGC.rangeMax: The maximum depth for which the TGC is defined, typically aligned with the sequence imaging depth [1][5]. 3. TGC.Waveform: A computed array, generated via the Verasonics function computeTGCWaveform(TGC), which represents the synthesized gain curve applied to the hardware [1][5]. Regarding the semantics of the TGC index within the Receive struct array: - Each element in the Receive struct array represents an acquisition event [1]. - The Receive.TGC field acts as an index (a pointer) to the TGC configurations available in the system [3][5]. - By setting Receive(n).TGC = k, you instruct the system to apply the k-th TGC waveform definition to that specific receive event [3][5]. If multiple TGC curves are required for a sequence, users typically define multiple TGC objects (e.g., TGC1, TGC2) and then index them accordingly within the Receive array, or the system maps the index to pre-loaded waveforms [3][5]. Users are encouraged to refer to the Vantage Sequence Programming Manual for the most current definitions and constraints on these array indices [6].
Citations:
- 1: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7901326/
- 2: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347920842_Technical_considerations_in_the_Verasonics_research_ultrasound_platform_for_developing_a_photoacoustic_imaging_system
- 3: https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyIGTLink/blob/master/matlab/SetUpL11_4vFlashAngles_CX.m
- 4: https://github.com/RSNA-QIBA-US-SWS/VerasonicsPhantomSequences/blob/master/SetUpC5_2Shear_wave_MTL.m
- 5: https://github.com/jintianguohou/VerasonicsScripts/blob/master/SetUp_SaveIQData.m
- 6: https://verasonics.com/signal-conditioning-in-the-vantage-research-ultrasound-system/
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#!/bin/bash
set -e
python3 - <<'PY'
import ast
from pathlib import Path
import numpy as np
path = Path("zea/data/convert/verasonics.py")
source = path.read_text()
tree = ast.parse(source)
# Locate the implementation without importing or executing repository code.
tgc = next(
node for node in ast.walk(tree)
if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef) and node.name == "tgc_gain_curve"
)
body = ast.get_source_segment(source, tgc)
print("tgc_gain_curve_reads_receive_tgc:", "Receive" in body or "rcv" in body.lower())
print("tgc_gain_curve_selects_first_index:", "dereference_index(self[\"TGC\"][\"Waveform\"], 0)" in body)
print("tgc_gain_curve_declares_single_curve:", "return self.compute_tgc_gain_curve" in body)
# Probe the data-shape failure mode using the converter's stated formula.
period = 800e-9
sampling_frequency = 40e6
n_ax = 8
waveforms = [
np.array([0, 0, 0, 0], dtype=float),
np.array([0, 1023, 1023, 1023], dtype=float),
]
def curve(waveform):
gain_db = waveform / 1023 * 40
t_gain = np.arange(gain_db.size) * period
t_samples = np.arange(n_ax) / sampling_frequency
return 10 ** (np.interp(t_samples, t_gain, gain_db) / 20)
selected = curve(waveforms[0])
candidate = curve(waveforms[1])
print("different_raw_waveforms:", not np.array_equal(waveforms[0], waveforms[1]))
print("different_interpolated_curves:", not np.array_equal(selected, candidate))
print("first_curve:", selected.tolist())
print("second_curve:", candidate.tolist())
PYRepository: tue-bmd/zea
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#!/bin/bash
set -e
python3 - <<'PY'
import ast
import math
from pathlib import Path
path = Path("zea/data/convert/verasonics.py")
source = path.read_text()
tree = ast.parse(source)
tgc = next(
node for node in ast.walk(tree)
if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef) and node.name == "tgc_gain_curve"
)
body = ast.get_source_segment(source, tgc)
print("tgc_gain_curve_reads_receive_tgc:", "Receive" in body or "rcv" in body.lower())
print("tgc_gain_curve_selects_first_index:", 'dereference_index(self["TGC"]["Waveform"], 0)' in body)
print("tgc_gain_curve_returns_one_curve:", "return self.compute_tgc_gain_curve" in body)
period = 800e-9
sampling_frequency = 40e6
n_ax = 8
waveforms = [[0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 1023, 1023, 1023]]
def interp(x, xp, fp):
if x <= xp[0]:
return fp[0]
for i in range(1, len(xp)):
if x <= xp[i]:
ratio = (x - xp[i - 1]) / (xp[i] - xp[i - 1])
return fp[i - 1] + ratio * (fp[i] - fp[i - 1])
return fp[-1]
def curve(waveform):
gain_db = [value / 1023 * 40 for value in waveform]
t_gain = [i * period for i in range(len(gain_db))]
return [
10 ** (interp(i / sampling_frequency, t_gain, gain_db) / 20)
for i in range(n_ax)
]
first = curve(waveforms[0])
second = curve(waveforms[1])
print("different_raw_waveforms:", waveforms[0] != waveforms[1])
print("different_interpolated_curves:", any(
not math.isclose(a, b, rel_tol=0.0, abs_tol=0.0)
for a, b in zip(first, second)
))
print("first_curve:", first)
print("second_curve:", second)
PY
printf '%s\n' '--- Receive.TGC handling ---'
rg -n -C 3 'Receive.*TGC|TGC.*Receive|\\[.TGC.\\]' zea/data/convert/verasonics.py | head -n 100Repository: tue-bmd/zea
Length of output: 575
Validate all TGC structs before selecting one.
If n_tgc > 1, compare all dereferenced waveforms. If they differ, raise ValueError because ScanSpec.tgc_gain_curve stores only one curve, while Receive.TGC can select different curves for receive events.
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In `@zea/data/convert/verasonics.py` around lines 986 - 994, Update the TGC
handling around n_tgc and waveform selection to dereference every entry in
self["TGC"]["Waveform"] and compare their waveform values before choosing the
first one. If any curves differ, raise ValueError; otherwise preserve the
existing warning and first-curve selection, since ScanSpec.tgc_gain_curve
supports only one shared curve.
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In `@zea/data/convert/verasonics.py`:
- Around line 1005-1014: Update the TGC selection logic around dereference_all
and cast_to_integer to dereference every selected Receive.TGC waveform and
compare their values. Raise ValueError when selected indices resolve to
different waveforms; retain the existing warning and min(selections) fallback
only when all waveform values are identical.
- Around line 541-549: Update the read_waveforms documentation to state that it
returns a tuple of lists containing one-dimensional arrays for the one-way and
two-way waveforms; keep the existing list-returning implementation unchanged,
since read_scan performs the stacking.
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| """Read the waveforms from the file. | ||
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| Verasonics simulates two waveforms for each transmit: a one-way waveform | ||
| and a two-way waveform. Both are sampled at 250 MHz. | ||
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| Returns: | ||
| tuple: ``(waveforms_one_way, waveforms_two_way)`` — one-way and two-way waveforms of | ||
| shape ``(n_waveforms, n_samples)``. | ||
| """ |
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Document the actual return type of read_waveforms.
The method returns waveforms_one_way_list and waveforms_two_way_list, not stacked arrays. Document the return value as lists of one-dimensional arrays, or stack them before returning. read_scan already stacks these lists at Lines 1130-1132, so updating the documentation is the lower-risk fix.
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In `@zea/data/convert/verasonics.py` around lines 541 - 549, Update the
read_waveforms documentation to state that it returns a tuple of lists
containing one-dimensional arrays for the one-way and two-way waveforms; keep
the existing list-returning implementation unchanged, since read_scan performs
the stacking.
| selections = set(self.dereference_all(receive_tgc, func=self.cast_to_integer)) | ||
| if len(selections) > 1: | ||
| log.warning( | ||
| f"Acquisitions in file use different TGC gain curves {sorted(selections)}, but " | ||
| f"this converter writes a single track, which holds one gain curve. Using " | ||
| f"TGC({min(selections)}). To keep every gain curve, write a manual conversion " | ||
| "script that stores each acquisition type as its own track with " | ||
| "`zea.File.create(tracks=...)`." | ||
| ) | ||
| return min(selections) |
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Reject differing TGC waveforms instead of selecting min(selections).
zea/data/spec.py stores one tgc_gain_curve for every raw sample. If Receive.TGC selects multiple waveform indices with different values, this code selects one curve and applies it to acquisitions that used another curve. The downstream property at Lines 1019-1027 then returns incorrect gain metadata.
Dereference every selected TGC.Waveform and compare their values. Raise ValueError when they differ. Keep the warning and fallback only when different indices contain identical waveforms. This repeats the unresolved previous review finding.
Proposed validation
- selections = set(self.dereference_all(receive_tgc, func=self.cast_to_integer))
+ selections = sorted(
+ set(self.dereference_all(receive_tgc, func=self.cast_to_integer))
+ )
+ waveforms = [
+ np.asarray(
+ self.dereference_index(self["TGC"]["Waveform"], selection - 1)[:]
+ ).reshape(-1)
+ for selection in selections
+ ]
+ if len(waveforms) > 1 and any(
+ not np.array_equal(waveforms[0], waveform) for waveform in waveforms[1:]
+ ):
+ raise ValueError(
+ "Multiple different TGC gain curves are used; "
+ "a single ScanSpec.tgc_gain_curve cannot represent them."
+ )
...
- return min(selections)
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In `@zea/data/convert/verasonics.py` around lines 1005 - 1014, Update the TGC
selection logic around dereference_all and cast_to_integer to dereference every
selected Receive.TGC waveform and compare their values. Raise ValueError when
selected indices resolve to different waveforms; retain the existing warning and
min(selections) fallback only when all waveform values are identical.
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