Simulation of b-scan images from two-dimensional transducer arrays: Part ii - comparisons between linear and two-dimensional phased arrays

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 344-353

  Turnbull, Daniel H ^a   Foster, F Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

B scan image; contrast; elevation focusing; linear phased array; simulation; two dimensional transducer array; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; SIMULATION; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ARTIFACTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTS; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0027076033     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173469201400402     Document Type: Article

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