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Digital ultrasonic imaging with microprocessor manipulation.

P T Ostro·L Harrison
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The author describes the development of a digital scan converter system which accepts ultrasonic B-scans in "oscilloscope" format and displays them in video format. The system involves the use of a microprocessor, the function of which is outlined in the paper. A brief comparison with a system employing a scan converter tube is given.

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P T Ostro, L Harrison. 1978. Digital ultrasonic imaging with microprocessor manipulation.. https://doi.org/10.3109/03091907809161806

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