Elastographic imaging using a handheld compressor

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-35

  Varghese, T ^a   Zagzebski, J A ^a   Frank, G ^a   Madsen, E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Elastogram; Elastography; Freehand; Handheld; Imaging; Rf ablation; Strain; Ultrasound.

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; DATA ACQUISITION; ELASTICITY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; STEPPING MOTORS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

ELASTOGRAMS; ELASTOGRAPHY; FREEHAND; HANDHELDS; RF ABLATIONS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOG; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTICITY; ELASTOGRAPHY; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; ANIMAL; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LIVER; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035985687     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460202400103     Document Type: Article

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