Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and method for controlling ultrasonic probe to transmit a plurality of plane wave sets at a plurality of steering angles so that a grating lobe is outside a region of interest
US11041945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8995
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including a probe configured to transmit a plurality of plane waves at a plurality of steering angles and a controller configured to determine the plurality of plane waves so that a grating lobe of a synthetic transmit focusing beam pattern using the plurality of plane waves is located outside a region of interest.
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