Imaging of Thermally Ablated Tissue Using Ultrasonic Elastography

Abstract:

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 270-273)
• Pages: 2042-2047
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.270-273.2042
• Online since: August 2004
• Authors: Young Bok Ahn, Mok Kun Jeong, Sung Jae Kwon, Min Joo Choi
• Keywords: Ablation, Elastography, HIFU, Necrosis, Speckle, Stiffness, Tissue, Ultrasound (US)

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