Pulse compression for finite amplitude distortion based harmonic imaging using coded waveforms

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-16

  Li, Pai Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coded excitation; Contrast imaging; Finite amplitude distortion; Harmonic imaging; Ultrasonic imaging

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

CODED EXCITATION; COMPRESSION SCHEME; CONTRAST IMAGING; FINITE-AMPLITUDE DISTORTION; HARMONIC IMAGING; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; QUALITY DEGRADATION; SIMULATION EXAMPLE;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0032904188     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173469902100101     Document Type: Article

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