Estimation of quantitative ultrasound parameters derived from backscatter coefficients using plane wave compounding - A comparative simulation study

IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 421-424

  Lavarello, Roberto J ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

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EID: 84894335537     PISSN: 19485719     EISSN: 19485727     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2013.0109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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