Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same
US11844652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10132
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of operating an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: acquiring a plurality of frequency band images respectively having different frequency bands based on an ultrasound signal corresponding to an object; determining weights respectively for the plurality of frequency band images based on brightness levels of regions including the object in each of the plurality of frequency band images; synthesizing the plurality of frequency band images based on the weights for the plurality of frequency band images; and displaying a synthetic ultrasound image of the object, generated as a result of the synthesizing.
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