DocumentCode
944330
Title
Ultrasonic imaging in medical diagnosis
Author
Halliwell, Michael
Author_Institution
Bristol General Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Bristol, UK
Volume
134
Issue
2
fYear
1987
fDate
2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
179
Lastpage
187
Abstract
The use of ultrasound as an imaging technique for nondestructive visualisation in medical diagnosis has been under development since the late 1940s. In recent years, the resolution of images has improved markedly, and now ultrasound investigations are often the first imaging procedure that a patient encounters in hospital. The mode of operation of current scanners is described in this review, together with the techniques which have enabled improvements in spatial and contrast resolution to be commerically realised.
Keywords
acoustic imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; reviews; contrast resolution; medical diagnosis; medical diagnostic imaging; nondestructive visualisation; spatial resolution; ultrasonic imaging;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-702X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-a-1.1987.0025
Filename
4647892
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