Theoretical analysis of chirp excitation of contrast agents

Physics Procedia

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 743-747

  Barlow, Euan ^a   Mulholland, Anthony J ^a   Nordon, Alison ^a   Gachagan, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chirp; Second harmonic; Small parameter perturbation; Theoretical; Ultrasound contrast agent

Indexed keywords

PHYSICS;

CHIRP; PARAMETER PERTURBATION; SECOND HARMONICS; THEORETICAL; ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENT;

HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951560897     PISSN: 18753884     EISSN: 18753892     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2010.01.094     Document Type: Conference Paper

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