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Title: Method and apparatus for detecting and/or imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the body

Abstract

An ultrasonic method and apparatus are provided for detecting and imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the breast wherein periodic pulses are applied to an ultrasound emitting transducer and projected into the body, thereafter being received by at least one receiving transducer positioned to receive scattering from the scattering center clusters. The signals are processed to provide an image showing cluster extent and location.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Berkeley, CA
  2. Palo Alto, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864264
Patent Number(s):
US 4338948
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Berkeley, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; detecting; imaging; clusters; scattering; centers; ultrasonic; provided; breast; periodic; pulses; applied; ultrasound; emitting; transducer; projected; thereafter; received; receiving; positioned; receive; center; signals; processed; provide; image; cluster; extent; location; transducer positioned; receiving transducer; scattering centers; ultrasonic method; imaging clusters; scattering center; /600/73/128/

Citation Formats

Perez-Mendez, Victor, and Sommer, Frank G. Method and apparatus for detecting and/or imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the body. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Perez-Mendez, Victor, & Sommer, Frank G. Method and apparatus for detecting and/or imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the body. United States.
Perez-Mendez, Victor, and Sommer, Frank G. 1982. "Method and apparatus for detecting and/or imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the body". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864264.
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abstractNote = {An ultrasonic method and apparatus are provided for detecting and imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the breast wherein periodic pulses are applied to an ultrasound emitting transducer and projected into the body, thereafter being received by at least one receiving transducer positioned to receive scattering from the scattering center clusters. The signals are processed to provide an image showing cluster extent and location.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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