Fundamental performance metrics and optimal image processing strategies for ultrasound systems

Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1769-1772

  Zemp, Roger J ^a   Abbey, Craig K ^a   Insana, Michael F ^a  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; OBSERVABILITY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPECKLE;

BAYESIAN OBSERVER; BAYESIAN SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 0036992395     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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