Optimization of Contrast-to-Tissue Ratio Through Pulse Windowing in Dual-Frequency “Acoustic Angiography” Imaging
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0301-5629
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.02.011