Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging

Ultrasound is widely used in clinical practice because it is safe, non-invasive, non-ionizing, low-cost, and provides real-time imaging, monitoring, and therapy. However, conventional ultrasound probes are rigid, pressure-required, and operator-dependent. Replacing rigid transducers with conformable...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Du, Wenya
Other Authors: Dagdeviren, Canan
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157727