Intercomparison of acoustic output measurements of a diagnostic ultrasound device

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 629-636

  Beissner, K ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acoustic output measurement; Diagnostic ultrasound device; Intercomparison; M mode transducer; Medical ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; TRANSDUCERS;

ACOUSTIC OUTPUT MEASUREMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND DEVICE; M-MODE TRANSDUCERS; MEDICAL ULTRASOUND;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032909512     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(99)00007-1     Document Type: Article

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