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Usefulness of Ultrasonic Imaging in the Medical Field

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Acoustical Imaging

Part of the book series: Acoustical Imaging ((ACIM,volume 17))

Abstract

Three dimensional texture of the biological tissue and organs are very complex. And also in diseased state, pathological changes observed at the initial stage are limited to a small area. They gradually expand with a lapse of time and not distribute uniformly through out the organ when examined at a certain stage.

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Tanaka, M. (1989). Usefulness of Ultrasonic Imaging in the Medical Field. In: Shimizu, H., Chubachi, N., Kushibiki, Ji. (eds) Acoustical Imaging. Acoustical Imaging, vol 17. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0791-4_48

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