HK1200301A1 - -mode ultrasound imaging of arbitrary paths - Google Patents

-mode ultrasound imaging of arbitrary paths

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HK1200301A1
HK1200301A1 HK15101023.2A HK15101023A HK1200301A1 HK 1200301 A1 HK1200301 A1 HK 1200301A1 HK 15101023 A HK15101023 A HK 15101023A HK 1200301 A1 HK1200301 A1 HK 1200301A1
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ultrasound imaging
mode ultrasound
arbitrary paths
paths
arbitrary
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Kenneth D Brewer
David M Smith
Rozalin M Lorenzato
Bruce R Ritzi
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Maui Imaging Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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