Methods and system for maintaining polarization of an ultrasound transducer
US11029400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for maintaining polarization of an ultrasound probe and increasing image quality of an image generated during an imaging procedure. As one example, a method for an ultrasound imaging system may include executing one or more imaging sequences with an ultrasound transducer; and applying a repolarization sequence to the ultrasound transducer one or more of before, after, and interleaved between the one or more imaging sequences, where the repolarization sequence is separate from the one or more imaging sequences.
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