Robust finite impulse response beamforming applied to medical ultrasound
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0885-3010,1525-8955
DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2009.1159