Ultrasonic imaging apparatus, ultrasonic probe apparatus, signal processing apparatus and method of controlling ultrasonic imaging apparatus
US10682671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8915
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There are provided an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, an ultrasonic probe apparatus, a signal processing apparatus, and a method for controlling an ultrasonic imaging apparatus. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus may include at least one first ultrasound element installed in a first ultrasound element installation unit; at least one second ultrasound element installed in a second ultrasound element installation unit that is separate from the first ultrasound element installation unit and such that the second ultrasound element forms a gap with the first ultrasound element; and a processor configured to estimate one or two or more virtual ultrasound signals that correspond to the gap based on a first ultrasound signal output from the at least one first ultrasound element and a second ultrasound signal output from the at least one second ultrasound element.
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