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Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same

US11844652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2019
Grant dateDec 19, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2042

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  • 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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