title: Myocardial backscatter analysis in animal experiments.
abstract: This paper describes the instrumentation and data analysis procedures for cardiac tissue characterization by a backscatter method. Experimental results obtained with a 'button' transducer in direct contact with the myocardium are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lancée
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mastik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rijsterborgh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D012984:Software; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*