An analysis of elastographic contrast-to-noise ratio

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 915-924

  Varghese, Tomy ^a   Ophir, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast; Contrast to noise ratio; Cross correlation; Elastogram; Elastography; Imaging; Strain; Strain filter; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIA; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TISSUE;

CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIO; ELASTOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ELASTOGRAPHY; IMAGING SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ELASTICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032127040     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(98)00047-7     Document Type: Article

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