Contrast transfer efficiency of ultrasound elastography - A simulation study

Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-65

  Kavitha, M ^a   Ramasubba Reddy, M ^a   Suresh, S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b MediScan Systems Chennai   (India)

Author keywords

Contrast transfer efficiency; Finite element model; Ultrasound elastography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTRAST TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHANTOM; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; SOFT TISSUE; ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY IMAGING; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84891924907     PISSN: 21567018     EISSN: 21567026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jmihi.2014.1216     Document Type: Article

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