Use of chirps in medical ultrasound imaging

A "chirp" is a frequency modulated signal widely used in ultrasound imaging to increase the signal-to-noise ratio and penetration depth. In medical ultrasound imaging, resolution and penetration are two major criteria that are inversely proportional. Because of this inverse relation, short...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harput, Sevan
Other Authors: Freear, S. ; Evans, S.
Published: University of Leeds 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.581598