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Noncontact Laser Ultrasound for Biomedical Imaging Applications

Haupt et al., 2020

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9963333192781818330
Author
Haupt R
Wynn C
Johnson M
Fincke J
Zhang X
Anthony B
Samir A
Publication year
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LINCOLN LABORATORY JOURNAL

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Ultrasound is an ideal method used in medical practice to image the human body's interior [1]. It is portable, inexpensive, and causes no harmful biological effects in the patient while producing images with excellent resolution. Moreover, the ultrasound capability can …
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