Aggressive region growing for speckle reduction in ultrasound images

Authors:
Yan Chen;Ruming Yin;Patrick Flynn;Shira Broschat
Affiliations:
Siemens Medical Imaging, Issaquah, WA;Maxim Integrated Products, Portland, OR;Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN;School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, P.O. Box 642752, Pullman, WA
Venue:
Pattern Recognition Letters - Speciqal issue: Ultrasonic image processing and analysis
Year:
2003

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Abstract

Spectrum analysis procedures have been developed to improve upon the diagnostic capabilities afforded by conventional ultrasonic images. These procedures analyze the frequency content of broadband, coherent echo signals returned from the body. They include ...