Multi-line transmission in 3-D with reduced crosstalk artifacts: A proof of concept study

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1708-1718

  Denarie, Bastien ^a   Bjastad, Tore ^b   Torp, Hans ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Ge Vingmed Ultrasound AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMFORMATION; CARDIAC APPLICATIONS; HIGH HARMONICS; PROOF OF CONCEPT; RECTANGULAR GEOMETRY; REDUCED CROSS-TALK; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; ULTRASOUND PULSE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CROSSTALK;

EID: 84881485136     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2752     Document Type: Article

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