A system-based approach to modeling the ultrasound signal backscattered by red blood cells

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2387-2399

  Fontaine, Isabella ^a   Bertrand, Michel ^b,c   Cloutier, Guy ^a,c  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LINEAR SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0032707938     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77076-1     Document Type: Article

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