Annular array beamforming for 2D arrays with reduced system channels

Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1859-1862

  Hazard, C R ^a   Fisher, R A ^a   Mills, D M ^a   Smith, L S ^a   Thomenius, K E ^a   Wodnicki, R G ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR RINGS; BEAMFORMING; BEAMWIDTH;

ARRAYS; BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRANSDUCERS;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 4143152014     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Bailey, D.G., Sun, J.A., Meyyappan, A, Wade, G., "A computer controlled transducer for real-time three-dimensional imaging," Acoustical Imaging, Vol.18, Eds. Lee, H. and Wade, G., pp. 543 - 552.
2. Bele, R., "Echography probe and apparatus incorporating such a probe", US Patent 4,641,660, Feb. 10, 1987.
3. Dietz, D.R., Parks, S.I., Linzer M., "Expanding-Aperture Annular Array", Ultrasonic Imaging, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1979, pp. 56-75.