Feasibility of non-linear beamforming ultrasound methods to characterize and size kidney stones.

Ryan S HsiSiegfried G SchlunkJaime E TierneyKazuyuki DeiRebecca JonesMark GeorgePranav KarveRavindra DudduBrett C Byram

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The detection and sizing of stones are feasible with advanced beamforming methods with ultrasound. ADMIRE, SLSC, and MLSC hold promise for improving stone detection, shadow contrast, and sizing.

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