Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
US10064601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment include a transmitter/receiver, a signal processor, and an image generator. The transmitter/receiver causes an ultrasonic probe to transmit on each scanning line at least three ultrasonic pulses, the three ultrasonic pulses being: a first ultrasonic pulse including at least one frequency component and being transmitted with a first phase; a second ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a second phase different from the first phase by 180 degrees; and a third ultrasonic pulse including the frequency component and being transmitted with a third phase different from the first phase and the second phase by 90 degrees and generates a plurality of reception signals corresponding to the respective ultrasonic pulses. The signal processor combines the plurality of the reception signals and generates a composite signal. The image generator generates ultrasonic image data.
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