Range Resolution Improvement by a Fast Deconvolution Method

Range resolution improvement in ultrasonic echography is considered as an estimation problem which is solved using a new fast minimum variance de-convolution algorithm specially designed for a microprocessor-based on-line processing. This method is used to accurately study the lenses and fundus of the eye and to follow variations of an arterial wall thickness during the cardiac cycle.

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