An efficient calibration method for freehand 3-D ultrasound imaging systems

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 999-1008

  Leotta, Daniel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D ultrasound; Calibration; Freehand; Phantom; Tracking system

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

MAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEMS; PHANTOM; TRACKING DEVICE;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CALIBRATION; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 4143049309     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2004.05.007     Document Type: Article

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