Design and evaluation of a feedback based phased array system for ultrasound surgery

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 431-438

  Daum, Douglas R ^a   Buchanan, Mark T ^b   Fjield, Todd ^a   Hynynen, Kullervo ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; FEEDBACK; POWER CONVERTERS; SURGERY; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

FEEDBACK BASED PHASED ARRAY SYSTEMS; ULTRASOUND SURGERY;

ACOUSTIC ARRAYS;

EID: 0032012876     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.660153     Document Type: Article

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