A volumetric CMUT-based ultrasound imaging system simulator with integrated reception and μ-beamforming electronics models

In modern ultrasound imaging devices, two-dimensional probes and electronic scanning allow volumetric imaging of anatomical structures. When dealing with the design of such complex 3-D ultrasound (US) systems, as the number of transducers and channels dramatically increases, new challenges concernin...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 61(2014), 5 vom: 07. Mai, Seite 792-804
1. Verfasser: Matrone, Giulia (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Savoia, Alessandro S, Terenzi, Marco, Caliano, Giosuè, Quaglia, Fabio, Magenes, Giovanni
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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