Detection of Individual Microbubbles by Burst-Wave-Aided Contrast-Enhanced Active Doppler Ultrasonography

We propose burst-wave-aided, contrast-enhanced, active Doppler ultrasonography for visualizing lymph vessels. This technique forces ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to move using the acoustic radiation force induced by burst waves with low amplitude while suppressing their destruction. Using a flow...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 71(2024), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 380-394
1. Verfasser: Yoshida, Kenji (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Omura, Masaaki, Tamura, Kazuki, Hirata, Shinnosuke, Yamaguchi, Tadashi
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Contrast Media
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