Comparison of curvilinear and linear ultrasound imaging probes for measuring cross-sectional area and linear dimensions

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 498-504

  Warner, M B ^a   Cotton, A M ^b   Stokes, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phantom; Probe configuration; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL SOLUTIONS; IMAGING PHANTOMS; LINEAR DIMENSIONS; PHANTOM; SEMI SOLIDS; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES; ULTRASOUND IMAGING; ULTRASOUND PROBES; ULTRASOUND SCANNERS;

ACOUSTIC WAVES; CHEMICAL SHIFT; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ETHANOL; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MEASUREMENTS; SCANNING; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION; ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGING; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL PROBE; PHANTOM; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THICKNESS; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 56249092144     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900701695533     Document Type: Article

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