Ultrasound imaging method and system
US11259784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8984
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an ultrasound imaging method and system, the method may include transmitting a plurality of plane wave ultrasound beams to a scan target and acquiring corresponding plane wave echo signals; transmitting focused ultrasound beams to the scan target and acquiring corresponding focused beam echo signals; acquiring a plurality of velocity components of a target point in the scan target using the plane wave echo signals, and acquiring velocity vectors of the target point according to the plurality of velocity components; acquiring an ultrasound image of the scan target using the focused beam echo signals; and displaying the velocity vector and the ultrasound image.
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