Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 522-529 , April 2007

Ultrasonic Radio-Frequency Spectrum Analysis of Normal Brain Tissue

  • Martin Strowitzki

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical School, Homburg-Saar, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Martin Strowitzki, MD, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical School, Kirrberger Str., 66421 Homburg-Saar, Germany.
    • ,
  • Sebastian Brand

      Affiliations

    • Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Klaus-Vitold Jenderka

      Affiliations

    • Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

Received 15 December 2005 ,Revised 29 August 2006 ,Accepted 7 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2006.09.004

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 522-529 , April 2007

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