Approaches to differentiate between textures of various tissues via ultrasound to promote quality assurance;Ansatze zur objektivierung der gewebeunterscheidbarkeit von ultraschallgeraten als beitrag zur qualitatssicherung

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 238-243

  Bleck, J S ^a   Gebel, M ^a   Satrapa, J D ^a   Caselitz, M ^a   Westhoff Bleck, M ^a   Wagner, S ^a   Manns, M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast measurements; Phantom measurements; Speckle; Standardisation; Texture analysis; Ultrasound scanner

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRIGHTNESS; ECHOGRAPHY; MACHINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSDUCER;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031438984     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000434     Document Type: Article

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