Attenuation mapping for monitoring thermal therapy using ultrasound transmission imaging

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 II, Issue , 2004, Pages 1329-1332

  Parmar, N ^a   Kolios, M C ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Thermal therapy; Ultrasound; Ultrasound transmission imaging

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DEVICES; ATTENUATION; CAMERAS; CORRELATION METHODS; HEATING; RATE CONSTANTS; SURFACE TENSION; SYNCHRONIZATION; TISSUE; TRANSDUCERS;

ATTENUATION MAPPING; THERMAL THERAPY; TISSUE ATTENUATION; ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION IMAGING;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 11144321518     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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