Direct phase-based strain estimator for ultrasound tissue elasticity imaging

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

Volumn 26 II, Issue , 2004, Pages 1345-1348

  Bae, Unmin ^a   Kim, Yongmin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular strain; Direct strain estimation; Phase based; Tissue stiffness; Ultrasound elasticity imaging

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DEMODULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PATHOLOGY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; STIFFNESS; TISSUE; VECTORS;

ANGULAR STRAIN; DIRECT STRAIN ESTIMATION; PHASE-BASED STRAIN ESTIMATOR; TISSUE STIFFNESS; ULTRASOUND ELASTICITY IMAGING;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 11144337224     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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