Fundamental limitations on the contrast-transfer efficiency in elastography: An analytic study

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 463-470

  Kallel, F ^a,c   Bertrand, M ^a,b   Ophir, J ^c  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast; Contrast transfer efficiency; Elastogram; Elastography; Linear elasticity; Strain; Stress; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; IMAGE COMPRESSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN; TISSUE;

CONTRAST TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; ELASTICITY CONTRAST; ELASTICITY EQUATIONS; ELASTOGRAPHY; YOUNG MODULUS DISTRIBUTION;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0029937329     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-5629(95)02079-9     Document Type: Article

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