Simulation of b-scan images from two-dimensional transducer arrays: Part i - methods and quantitative contrast measurements

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 323-343

  Turnbull, Daniel H ^a   Lum, Paul K ^a   Kerr, Andrew T ^a   Foster, F Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

B scan image; contrast; simulation; sparse array; two dimensional transducer array; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; B SCAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HYPOTHESIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TISSUE INJURY; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

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

EID: 0027104551     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173469201400401     Document Type: Article

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