Applications of microelectronics and microfabrication to ultrasound imaging systems

Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 1992-October, Issue , 1992, Pages 681-691

  Robinson, A L ^a   Mo, J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

MICRO-FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY; ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS; ULTRASOUND SYSTEM;

MICROELECTRONICS;

EID: 77957075096     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.1992.275914     Document Type: Conference Paper

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