A new nonlinear zone-based beamforming method for point-of-care ultrasound: Algorithms and implementation

IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 2137-2140

  Kim, Pilsu ^a   Kang, Jeeun ^a   Lee, Jaejin ^a   Kim, Gi Duck ^a   Yoo, Yangmo ^a   Song, Tai Kyong ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

dynamic receive beamforming; Point of care ultrasound; zone based

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; PHANTOMS; PIXELS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

BEAMFORMING METHODS; HARDWARE COMPLEXITY; POINT OF CARE; QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION; RECEIVE BEAMFORMER; RECEIVE BEAMFORMING; ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS; ZONE-BASED;

BEAMFORMING;

EID: 84910024258     PISSN: 19485719     EISSN: 19485727     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2014.0532     Document Type: Conference Paper

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