JP4445255B2 - 組織で発生される高調波との広帯域周波数合成を用いた超音波スペックル低減の方法及び装置 - Google Patents
組織で発生される高調波との広帯域周波数合成を用いた超音波スペックル低減の方法及び装置 Download PDFInfo
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| JP5469983B2 (ja) * | 2009-10-02 | 2014-04-16 | ジーイー・メディカル・システムズ・グローバル・テクノロジー・カンパニー・エルエルシー | 超音波診断装置及びその制御プログラム |
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