Correlation-Based Aberration Correction in the Presence of Inoperable Elements

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 700-707

  O‧Donnell, Matthew ^a   Engeler, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATORS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ARRAY PROCESSING; CLINICAL IMAGING; COHERENT IMAGING; CORRELATION PROCESSING; PHASE ABERRATIONS; TISSUE IMAGING;

CORRELATION METHODS;

EID: 0026944251     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.165554     Document Type: Article

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