Evaluation of ultrasonic image quality by tissue second harmonic imaging using a computer generated phantom model

Acoustical Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 113-119

  Lawu, T ^a   Tsutsumi, N ^a   Ueda, M ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contrast improvement; Harmonic imaging; Relative Echo Level (REL); Ultrasonic B mode image

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

RELATIVE ECHO LEVEL (REL);

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 0034985204     PISSN: 13463969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1250/ast.22.113     Document Type: Article

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