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US4777958A

Method for enhancing the accuracy of in vivo sound velocity estimation

University of Texas System

Abstract

A method of enhancing the accuracy of in vivo sound velocity estimation by identifying segments of different sound velocity along a tracked ultrasound beam. The effects of refraction on the tracked beam at the interface between tissue regions are estimated. Also disclosed is a technique for …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Jonathan Ophir
Priority date
October 28, 1985
Filing date
January 28, 1986
Grant date
October 18, 1988
Publication date
October 18, 1988
Language
en
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