JP7520103B2 - エレベーション合成を使用した音響減弱係数の超音波イメージング - Google Patents

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JP7520103B2
JP7520103B2 JP2022506025A JP2022506025A JP7520103B2 JP 7520103 B2 JP7520103 B2 JP 7520103B2 JP 2022506025 A JP2022506025 A JP 2022506025A JP 2022506025 A JP2022506025 A JP 2022506025A JP 7520103 B2 JP7520103 B2 JP 7520103B2
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