Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 47, Issue 8, 804005(2020)

Ultrasound Endoscopic Imaging Algorithm Based on Linear Constraint Minimum Variance Criterion and Synthetic Aperture Sequential Beamforming

Tian Xiaodong1, Wang Yi1、*, Yang Jin1, Jin Hao2, Cai Huaiyu1, and Chen Xiaodong1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Beijing Huaco Healthcare Technologies Co., Ltd., Beijing 100195, China
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    Tian Xiaodong, Wang Yi, Yang Jin, Jin Hao, Cai Huaiyu, Chen Xiaodong. Ultrasound Endoscopic Imaging Algorithm Based on Linear Constraint Minimum Variance Criterion and Synthetic Aperture Sequential Beamforming[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(8): 804005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Measurement and metrology

    Received: Feb. 19, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: Yi Wang (luoyun_scu@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202047.0804005

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