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Ultrasound imaging method and system

US11259784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2016
Grant dateMar 1, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2038

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  • 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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