Title of article
The 2004 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Engineering presented to Robert E. Newnham
Author/Authors
Lewin، نويسنده , , Peter A.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
9
From page
609
To page
617
Abstract
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Engineering to Robert E. Newnham for his invention of multiphase piezoelectric transducers and their spatial architecture which revolutionized the field of acoustic imaging. The background and significance of his research is presented. Attention is focused on the impact his research prompted in the field of medical imaging, in particular non-invasive, real-time visualization of internal tissue and organs of human body using ultrasound energy. Societal impact of Dr. Newnhamʹs work is also pointed out.
Keywords
Biomedical ultrasonics , Piezoelectric composite transducers and their applications , Ultrasound medical imaging , Ultrasound imaging transducers
Journal title
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Record number
1542957
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