Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization Using a Diagnostic Expert System

Conventional gray scale B-mode ultrasound is a commonly applied and useful method for a large number of diseases. The operator dependency, however, is limiting its clinical usefulness as well as the reproducability of an examination.

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