Download or read book Advancements and Breakthroughs in Ultrasound Imaging written by G P P Gunarathne and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultrasonic imaging is a powerful diagnostic tool available to medical practitioners, engineers and researchers today. Due to the relative safety, and the non-invasive nature, ultrasonic imaging has become one of the most rapidly advancing technologies. These rapid advances are directly related to the parallel advancements in electronics, computing, and transducer technology together with sophisticated signal processing techniques. This book focuses on state of the art developments in ultrasonic imaging applications and underlying technologies presented by leading practitioners and researchers from many parts of the world.