Use of Nonlinear Frequency Modulated Signals for the
Enhancement of Subharmonic Response from Contrast
Microbubbles
Keywords: Nonlinear Chirp, Frequency Modulation, Contrast Agent, Microbubbles, Subharmonic
Component, Ultrasound
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology
Volume 36 , Issue 1
MUHAMMAD ARIF , MUHAMMAD ASIM , FARIDA MEMON ,
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