A case of apodization function using singular-value decomposition: Determination of beamforming parameters by optimization

Acoustical Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-187

  Sumi, Chikayoshi ^a  

^a SOPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apodization function; Beamforming parameter; Lateral modulation; Optimization; Singular value decomposition; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BEAMFORMING; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ULTRASONICS;

APODIZATION FUNCTION; LINEAR OPTIMIZATION;

SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 40649116668     PISSN: 13463969     EISSN: 13475177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1250/ast.29.185     Document Type: Article

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