3D strain imaging using a rectilinear 2D array

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 220-230

  Awad, Samer I ^a   Yen, Jesse T ^a  

^a Denney Research Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

2 D array; 3 D imaging; Strain imaging; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BEAMFORMING; ULTRASONICS;

2D-ARRAYS; 3D IMAGING; 3D STRAIN IMAGING; DECORRELATION NOISE; MECHANICAL COMPRESSION; OUT-OF PLANE; SLICE THICKNESS; STRAIN IMAGING;

TISSUE;

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMAGING SYSTEM; PHANTOM; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 42049123849     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173460702900403     Document Type: Article

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