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US4807635A

Pulse centroid echo method and apparatus for enhanced sound velocity estimation …

University of Texas System

Abstract

A method and apparatus 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 …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Jonathan Ophir
Priority date
January 28, 1986
Filing date
July 21, 1986
Grant date
February 28, 1989
Publication date
February 28, 1989
Language
en
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