Systems for research and development in medical ultrasound imaging.
The system requirements of engineers conducting research and development into new ultrasonic methods for medical applications are reported. The design criteria for these systems are explained together with a review of what is currently available.
Weber
P K
PK
Ultrasound System Development Group, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, St Ingbert, Germany. peter.weber@ibmt.fraunhofer.de
Lemor
R M
RM
D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012106:Research / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design; D018511:Systems Integration; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends