Parametric ultrasound imaging using angular compounding

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2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Vibration

By mechanical waves

C073S628000, C073S659000, C600S447000

Reexamination Certificate

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10772663

ABSTRACT:
Parametric ultrasonic measurements which characterize the structure of tissue, using information from an ultrasonic signal beyond amplitude information, are obtained by combining multiple ultrasonic signals acquired at different angles, thereby reducing the variance of the calculations. Such angular compounding may be applied to detecting scatterer size, spacing, density, and attenuation.

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