A Simulation Model for Ultrasonic Temperature Imaging Using Change in Backscattered Energy

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 289-298

  Trobaugh, Jason W ^a,b   Arthur, R Martin ^b   Straube, William L ^a   Moros, Eduardo G ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Change in backscattered energy; Hyperthermia; Temperature imaging; Temperature monitoring; Ultrasonic image simulation; Ultrasonic thermometry

Indexed keywords

HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY; IMAGE ACQUISITION; LIPIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

BACKSCATTERED ENERGY; TEMPERATURE IMAGING; TEMPERATURE MONITORING; ULTRASONIC IMAGE SIMULATION; ULTRASONIC THERMOMETRY;

INFRARED IMAGING;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGING SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEVER; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SCATTERING, RADIATION; THERMOMETERS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 38349171030     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.07.015     Document Type: Article

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