Axial strain imaging using a local estimation of the scaling factor from RF ultrasound signals

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-107

  Brusseau, Elisabeth ^a   Perrey, Christian ^b   Delachartre, Philippe ^a   Vogt, Michael ^b   Vray, Didier ^a   Ermert, Helmut ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive estimation; Complex cross correlation; Elastography; Phase; Scaling factor; Strain; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; MEDICAL IMAGING; ULTRASONICS;

ADAPTIVE ESTIMATION; CROSS CORRELATIONS; ELASTOGRAPHY; PHASE; SCALING FACTORS;

STRAIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL STRESS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033765870     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460002200202     Document Type: Article

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