Hisatsu et al., 2021 - Google Patents
Low-complexity generalized coherence factor estimated from binarized signals in ultrasound beamformingHisatsu et al., 2021
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- Hisatsu M
- Mori S
- Arakawa M
- Kanai H
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- Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
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Purpose In coherence-based beamforming (CBB) using a generalized coherence factor (GCF), unnecessary signals caused by sidelobes are reduced, and an excellent contrast-to- noise ratio (CNR) is achieved in ultrasound imaging. However, the GCF computation is …
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