Ensemble tracking for 2D vector velocity measurement: experimental and initial clinical results

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 912-924

  Bohs, Laurence N ^a   Geiman, Beth J ^a   Anderson, Martin E ^a   Breit, Sean M ^a   Trahey, Gregg E ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; HEMODYNAMICS; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

ENSEMBLE TRACKING;

ULTRASONIC VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032118628     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.710557     Document Type: Article

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