Title

Optimization of the Multi-element Synthetic Transmit Aperture Method for Medical Ultrasound Imaging Applications

Journal title

Archives of Acoustics

Yearbook

2012

Volume

vol. 37

Issue

No 1

Authors

Lewandowski, Marcin ; Tasinkevych, Yuriy ; Nowicki, Andrzej ; Trots, Ihor

Keywords

ultrasound imaging ; synthetic aperture ; beamforming

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

47-55

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics

Date

2012

Type

Artykuły / Articles

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10168-012-0007-6

Source

Archives of Acoustics; 2012; vol. 37; No 1; 47-55

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