Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 610-622 , April 2010

An Acoustic Backscatter-Based Method for Localization of Lesions Induced by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

  • Xinliang Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Xinliang Zheng, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Box 355061, 1705 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-5061 USA.
    • ,
  • Shahram Vaezy

Received 15 May 2008 ,Revised 21 October 2009 ,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.01.001

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 610-622 , April 2010

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