Ultrasound imaging system and method for detecting acoustic shadowing
US11810294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for individually analyzing a plurality of subregions within an ultrasound image for acoustic shadowing. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring ultrasound data along a plurality of receive lines, generating an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data, dividing the ultrasound image into a plurality of subregions, and individually analyzing each of the plurality of subregions for acoustic shadowing. The method includes detecting acoustic shadowing in one or more of the plurality of subregions, displaying the ultrasound image, and graphically indicating the one or more of the plurality of subregions in which the acoustic shadowing was detected on the ultrasound image while the ultrasound image is displayed on a display device.
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