Dr. Cuiping Li Profile

Dr. Cuiping Li

at Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (38)

Proceedings Article | 14 March 2018 Presentation

Ultrasound tomography for breast cancer screening (Conference Presentation)

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Mark Sak, Yash Sandhu, Cuiping Li

Proceedings Volume 10580, 1058011 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296657

KEYWORDS: Ultrasound tomography, Breast cancer, Breast imaging, Breast, Imaging systems, Tissues, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mammography, Ultrasonography, Gold

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2018 Presentation

Breast tissue characterization with sound speed and tissue stiffness imaging (Conference Presentation)

Cuiping Li, Gursharan Sandhu, Michael Boone, Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Kenneth Bergman

Proceedings Volume 10580, 105800Y (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2294929

KEYWORDS: Tissues, Breast, Breast cancer, Ultrasonography, Mammography, Cancer, Ultrasound tomography, Signal attenuation, In vivo imaging

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2017 Paper

Breast imaging using waveform attenuation tomography

Cuiping Li, Gursharan Sandhu, Michael Boone, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 10139, 101390A (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255569

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Breast imaging, Breast, Ultrasonography, Image resolution, Tomography, Detection and tracking algorithms, Transducers, In vivo imaging, Ultrasound tomography, Tissues, Reconstruction algorithms, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2017 Paper

3D frequency-domain ultrasound waveform tomography breast imaging

Gursharan Yash Sandhu, Erik West, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 10139, 1013909 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254399

KEYWORDS: Tomography, 3D image processing, Breast, Signal attenuation, Breast imaging, Reconstruction algorithms, Breast cancer, Mammography, Visualization, Ultrasonography, 3D modeling, Wave propagation, Transducers, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2017 Presentation + Paper

Image reconstruction for ultrasound computed tomography by use of the regularized dual averaging method

Thomas Matthews, Kun Wang, Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Mark Anastasio

Proceedings Volume 10139, 101390P (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254170

KEYWORDS: Stochastic processes, Ultrasonography, Computed tomography, Ultrasound tomography, CT reconstruction, Computer programming, Optimization (mathematics), Medical image reconstruction, Transducers, Acoustics, Medical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2016 Paper

Frequency-domain ultrasound waveform tomography breast attenuation imaging

Gursharan Yash Singh Sandhu, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Erik West, Katelyn Montgomery, Michael Boone, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 9790, 97900C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218374

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Signal attenuation, Ultrasonography, Breast, Mammography, Breast cancer, Breast imaging, Visualization, Reconstruction algorithms, Tumor growth modeling, Tissues, Numerical simulations, Transducers, Data modeling, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2015 Paper

High-resolution quantitative whole-breast ultrasound: in vivo application using frequency-domain waveform tomography

Gursharan Sandhu, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Steven Schmidt, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 9419, 94190D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2081227

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Breast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Prototyping, Tissues, Data acquisition, Tumors, In vivo imaging, Ultrasonography, Ultrasound tomography

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2015 Paper

Breast ultrasound computed tomography using waveform inversion with source encoding

Kun Wang, Thomas Matthews, Fatima Anis, Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Mark Anastasio

Proceedings Volume 9419, 94190C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2082286

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Breast, Ultrasonography, Acoustics, Stochastic processes, Reconstruction algorithms, Computed tomography, Spatial resolution, Transducers, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2015 Paper

Whole breast tissue characterization with ultrasound tomography

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Steve Schmidt, John Seamans, Andrea Wallen, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 9419, 94190G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2083203

KEYWORDS: Breast, Cancer, Tissues, Ultrasonography, In vivo imaging, Mammography, Elastography, Signal attenuation, Ultrasound tomography, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2014 Paper

Breast imaging with SoftVue: initial clinical evaluation

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Steven Schmidt, Xiaoyang Cheng, John Seamans, Andrea Wallen, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 9040, 90400V (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043768

KEYWORDS: Breast, Imaging systems, Magnetic resonance imaging, Cancer, Tissues, Image fusion, Image processing, Breast imaging, Signal attenuation, Ultrasonography

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2014 Paper

Toward a practical ultrasound waveform tomography algorithm for improving breast imaging

Cuiping Li, Gursharan Sandhu, Olivier Roy, Neb Duric, Veerendra Allada, Steven Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 9040, 90401P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043686

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Signal attenuation, Ultrasonography, Breast, Data modeling, Breast imaging, Tissues, Ultrasound tomography, Medical imaging, Wave propagation

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2013 Paper

Breast density measurements using ultrasound tomography for patients undergoing tamoxifen treatment

Mark Sak, Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Lisa Bey-Knight, Mark Sherman, Norman Boyd, Gretchen Gierach

Proceedings Volume 8675, 86751E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007146

KEYWORDS: Breast, Breast cancer, Ultrasound tomography, Mammography, Tissues, Cancer, Receptors, Brain-machine interfaces, Tomography, Oncology

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2013 Paper

Resolution limitation of travel time tomography: beyond the first Fresnel zone

Cuiping Li, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 8675, 86751D (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006978

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Signal to noise ratio, Spectral resolution, Numerical simulations, Wave propagation, Ultrasonography, Breast, Wavefronts, Data modeling, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2013 Open Access

Breast imaging with the SoftVue imaging system: first results

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Steven Schmidt, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Lisa Bey-Knight, Roman Janer, Dave Kunz, Xiaoyang Chen, Jeffrey Goll, Andrea Wallen, Fouzaan Zafar, Veerendra Allada, Erik West, Ivana Jovanovic, Kuo Li, William Greenway

Proceedings Volume 8675, 86750K (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2002513

KEYWORDS: Breast, Prototyping, Imaging systems, Cancer, Tissues, Ultrasonography, Mammography, Breast cancer, Breast imaging, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2012 Paper

Multi-grid tomographic inversion for breast ultrasound imaging

Cuiping Li, Alexander Stewart, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 8320, 83200R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.912854

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Breast, Signal attenuation, Ultrasonography, Data modeling, Inverse problems, Process modeling, Data acquisition, In vivo imaging, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2012 Paper

Breast ultrasound tomography: bridging the gap to clinical practice

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Olivier Roy, Steven Schmidt, Roman Janer, Xiaoyang Cheng, Jeffrey Goll, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, William Greenway

Proceedings Volume 8320, 83200O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910988

KEYWORDS: Breast, Prototyping, Scanners, Breast cancer, Magnetic resonance imaging, Transducers, Cancer, Ultrasound tomography, Mammography, Data acquisition

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Conventional sonography, which performs well in dense breast tissue and is comfortable and radiation-free, is not practical for screening because of its operator dependence and the time needed to scan the whole breast. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can significantly improve on these limitations, it is also not practical because it has long been prohibitively expensive for routine use. There is therefore a need for an alternative breast imaging method that obviates the constraints of these standard imaging modalities. The lack of such an alternative is a barrier to dramatically impacting mortality (about 45,000 women in the US per year) and morbidity from breast cancer because, currently, there is a trade-off between the cost effectiveness of mammography and sonography on the one hand and the imaging accuracy of MRI on the other. This paper presents a progress report on our long term goal to eliminate this trade-off and thereby improve breast cancer survival rates and decrease unnecessary biopsies through the introduction of safe, cost-effective, operatorindependent sonography that can rival MRI in accuracy. The objective of the study described in this paper was to design and build an improved ultrasound tomography (UST) scanner in support of our goals. To that end, we report on a design that builds on our current research prototype. The design of the new scanner is based on a comparison of the capabilities of our existing prototype and the performance needed for clinical efficacy. The performance gap was quantified by using clinical studies to establish the baseline performance of the research prototype, and using known MRI capabilities to establish the required performance. Simulation software was used to determine the basic operating characteristics of an improved scanner that would provide the necessary performance. Design elements focused on transducer geometry, which in turn drove the data acquisition system and the image reconstruction engine specifications. The feasibility of UST established by our earlier work and that of other groups, forms the rationale for developing a UST system that has the potential to become a practical, low-cost device for breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

Proceedings Article | 25 February 2012 Paper

Breast tissue composition and breast density measurements from ultrasound tomography

Mark Sak, Neb Duric, Norman Boyd, Peter Littrup, Erik West, Cuiping Li

Proceedings Volume 8320, 83200Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.912407

KEYWORDS: Breast, Mammography, Tissues, Ultrasound tomography, Image segmentation, Breast cancer, Ultrasonography, Cancer, Tomography, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2012 Paper

Travel time denoising in ultrasound tomography

O. Roy, C. Li, N. Duric

Proceedings Volume 8320, 832006 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911919

KEYWORDS: Denoising, Transducers, Time metrology, Computer programming, Tomography, Breast, Ultrasound tomography, Receivers, Signal to noise ratio, Ultrasonography

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Proceedings Article | 26 March 2011 Paper

Relationship between breast sound speed and mammographic percent density

Mark Sak, Nebojsa Duric, Norman Boyd, Peter Littrup, Lukasz Myc, Muhammad Faiz, Cuiping Li, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 7968, 79680N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878934

KEYWORDS: Breast, Mammography, Breast cancer, Tissues, Ultrasound tomography, Digital mammography, Prototyping, Acoustics, Ionizing radiation, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 26 March 2011 Paper

Breast imaging with ultrasound tomography: update on a comparative study with MR

Bryan Ranger, Peter Littrup, Neb Duric, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 7968, 79680M (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878922

KEYWORDS: Breast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Tissues, Signal attenuation, Image fusion, Visualization, Ultrasound tomography, Cancer, Image processing, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2011 Paper

Modification of Kirchhoff migration with variable sound speed and attenuation for tomographic imaging of the breast

Steven Schmidt, Olivier Roy, Cuiping Li, Nebojsa Duric, Zhi-Feng Huang

Proceedings Volume 7968, 796804 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878210

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Breast, Reflection, Ultrasonography, Tissues, Signal detection, Receivers, Transducers, Mammography, Image transmission

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2011 Paper

Double difference tomography for breast ultrasound sound speed imaging

Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Olsi Rama, Angelika Burger, Lisa Polin, Nicole Nechiporchik

Proceedings Volume 7968, 796802 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877559

KEYWORDS: Tomography, Breast, Ultrasonography, Mammary gland, Data acquisition, X-rays, Ultrasound tomography, Breast cancer, Inverse problems, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2011 Paper

In-vivo imaging of breast cancer with ultrasound tomography: probing the tumor environment

Nebojsa Duric, Peter Littrup, Erik West, Bryan Ranger, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 7968, 796812 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878939

KEYWORDS: Tumors, Tissues, Signal attenuation, Cancer, Breast, Breast cancer, Ultrasonography, Image fusion, Ultrasound tomography, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2011 Paper

Comparison of 3D and 2D breast density estimation from synthetic ultrasound tomography images and digital mammograms of anthropomorphic software breast phantoms

Predrag Bakic, Cuiping Li, Erik West, Mark Sak, Sara Gavenonis, Nebojsa Duric, Andrew D. Maidment

Proceedings Volume 7961, 79610Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878932

KEYWORDS: Breast, Error analysis, Tissues, Skin, Mammography, Image segmentation, Image analysis, Ultrasound tomography, 3D image processing, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2010 Paper

Breast imaging with ultrasound tomography: a comparative study with MRI

Bryan Ranger, Peter Littrup, Neb Duric, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt, Jessica Lupinacci, Lukasz Myc, Amy Szczepanski, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 7629, 762906 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845650

KEYWORDS: Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasound tomography, Tissues, Prototyping, Breast, Tumors, Visualization, Breast imaging, Magnetism, Mammography

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2010 Paper

Monitoring breast masses with ultrasound tomography in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Jessica Lupinacci, Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Ding Wang, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt, Bryan Ranger, Erik West, Amy Szczepanski, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, Lukasz Myc

Proceedings Volume 7629, 76291C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845647

KEYWORDS: Tumors, Breast, Breast cancer, Prototyping, Ultrasound tomography, Surgery, Magnetic resonance imaging, Cancer, Image fusion, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2010 Paper

In-vivo imaging results with ultrasound tomography: report on an ongoing study at the Karmanos Cancer Institute

Nebojsa Duric, Peter Littrup, Priti Chandiwala-Mody, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt, Lukasz Myc, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, Jessica Lupinacci, Bryan Ranger, Amy Szczepanski, Erik West

Proceedings Volume 7629, 76290M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845646

KEYWORDS: Breast, Image fusion, Signal attenuation, Prototyping, Cancer, Ultrasonography, Tissues, Magnetic resonance imaging, Acoustics, Ultrasound tomography

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2010 Paper

Volumetric breast density evaluation by ultrasound tomography and magnetic resonance imaging: a preliminary comparative study

Lukasz Myc, Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Bryan Ranger, Jessica Lupinacci, Steven Schmidt, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 7629, 76290N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845648

KEYWORDS: Breast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Breast cancer, Tissues, Ultrasound tomography, Mammography, Chest, Cancer, Ultrasonography, Analytical research

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2010 Paper

Registration of x-ray mammograms and three-dimensional speed of sound images of the female breast

Torsten Hopp, Marie Holzapfel, Nicole Ruiter, Cuiping Li, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 7629, 762905 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843454

KEYWORDS: Mammography, X-rays, Breast, X-ray imaging, Image segmentation, 3D image processing, Image registration, Tissues, Finite element methods, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2009 Paper

Detection and characterization of breast masses with ultrasound tomography: clinical results

Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Cuiping Li, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, Steven Schmidt, Jessica Lupinacci

Proceedings Volume 7265, 72651G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.812994

KEYWORDS: Breast, Signal attenuation, Ultrasonography, Image fusion, Cancer, Tissues, Prototyping, Acoustics, Mammography, Magnetic resonance imaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2009 Paper

Breast imaging with acoustic tomography: a comparative study with MRI

Bryan Ranger, Peter Littrup, Neb Duric, Cuiping Li, Jessica Lupinacci, Lukasz Myc, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight

Proceedings Volume 7265, 726510 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813350

KEYWORDS: Magnetic resonance imaging, Breast, Tissues, Acoustics, Tomography, Mammography, Prototyping, Signal attenuation, Image fusion, Cancer

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2009 Paper

Monitoring breast masses with ultrasound tomography in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Jessica Lupinacci, Neb Duric, Peter Littrup, Ding Wang, Cuiping Li, Steven Schmidt, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, Lukasz Myc

Proceedings Volume 7265, 726517 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.812975

KEYWORDS: Tumors, Breast, Magnetic resonance imaging, Prototyping, Breast cancer, Image fusion, Ultrasound tomography, Acoustics, Signal attenuation, Tissues

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2009 Paper

Breast ultrasound tomography with total-variation regularization

Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Lianjie Huang

Proceedings Volume 7265, 726506 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811044

KEYWORDS: Breast, Ultrasonography, Ultrasound tomography, Tomography, Tissues, In vivo imaging, Inverse problems, Reconstruction algorithms, Cancer, Breast cancer

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2008 Paper

Multi-modal breast imaging with ultrasound tomography

Neb Duric, Cuiping Li, Peter Littrup, Carri Glide-Hurst, Lianjie Huang, Jessica Lupinacci, Steven Schmidt, Olsi Rama, Lisa Bey-Knight, Yang Xu

Proceedings Volume 6920, 69200O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772203

KEYWORDS: Breast, Image fusion, Signal attenuation, Ultrasound tomography, Cancer, Ultrasonography, Tissues, Transducers, Breast imaging, Mammography

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2008 Paper

Comparison of ultrasound attenuation tomography methods for breast imaging

Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Lianjie Huang

Proceedings Volume 6920, 692015 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.771433

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Breast, Ultrasonography, Tomography, Breast imaging, Transducers, In vivo imaging, Tissues, Cancer, In vitro testing

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2008 Paper

A study of 3-way image fusion for characterizing acoustic properties of breast tissue

Yang Xu, Neb Duric, Cuiping Li, Jessica Lupinacci, Steven Schmidt, Carri Glide-Hurst

Proceedings Volume 6920, 692014 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772045

KEYWORDS: Image fusion, Tissues, Signal attenuation, Breast, Ultrasonography, RGB color model, Acoustics, Transducers, Medical imaging, Reconstruction algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2008 Paper

Globally optimized Fourier finite-difference method for ultrasound breast imaging

Lianjie Huang, Kenneth Hanson, Youli Quan, Cuiping Li, Neb Duric

Proceedings Volume 6920, 692007 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.771024

KEYWORDS: Ultrasonography, Breast, Reflectivity, Finite difference methods, Tomography, Scattering, Image restoration, Wave propagation, Breast imaging, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2008 Paper

Clinical breast imaging using sound-speed reconstructions of ultrasound tomography data

Cuiping Li, Neb Duric, Lianjie Huang

Proceedings Volume 6920, 692009 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.771436

KEYWORDS: Breast, Ultrasonography, Tissues, Tomography, Mammography, Ultrasound tomography, Reconstruction algorithms, Signal attenuation, Cancer, Breast imaging

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