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An Experimental Protocol for Assessing the Performance of New Ultrasound Probes Based on CMUT Technology in Application to Brain Imaging
Published on: September 24, 2017
Basic ultrasound beam formation and instrumentation
Anthony J Fischetti1, Richard C Scott
1Department of Radiology, The Animal Medical Center, New York, NY 10021-8314, USA. anthony.fischetti@amcny.org
Abstract:
This article is a brief review of ultrasound beam formation. Some detailed components of the ultrasound machine are discussed as a primer for the subsequent article on recent technological advances. The components of the ultrasound transducer responsible for broad bandwidth technology and electronic focusing are discussed in the context of optimizing resolution. Other aspects of ultrasound physics, including artifacts and interactions with matter, are not discussed.
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