Synthetic Receive Aperture Imaging with Phase Correction for Motion and for Tissue Inhomogeneities—Part I: Basic Principles

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 489-495

  Nock, Levin F ^a   Trahey, Gregg E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84942213276     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.148539     Document Type: Article

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