Finite amplitude distortion-based inhomogeneous pulse echo ultrasonic imaging

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-139

  Christopher, Ted ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; CALCULATIONS; FOCUSING; HARMONIC GENERATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION;

FINITE AMPLITUDE DISTORTIONS; LIVER; MECHANICAL INDEX; SIDELOBE LEVELS; ULTRASONIC PULSE ECHO IMAGING;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 0030849582     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.585208     Document Type: Article

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