Ultrasonic imaging probe including composite aperture receiving array
US10816650B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52096
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method from improving the image quality achievable with an ultrasound transducer by using a composite aperture for receiving ultrasound echoes. By using two receive cycles per vector, twice as many transducers may be used for receiving ultrasound imaging data than there are physical channels available in the ultrasound probe. An ultrasound probe utilizing a composite aperture can achieve high image quality from a system have reduced power, size, cost and complexity.
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