Systems and methods for continuous ultrafast ultrasound beamforming with programmable logic
US12392877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8927
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for ultrafast imaging include: a memory having stored thereon a delay profile matrix and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled with the memory. The delay profile matrix comprises a two-dimensional matrix in which each row corresponds to a delay profile at a particular depth. The FPGA is configured to: acquire radio frequency (RF) ultrasound data from a subject; load a delay profile from the delay profile matrix to a memory buffer of the FPGA, wherein the delay profile corresponds to a particular depth; read a first row of the RF ultrasound data based on a first delay value of the delay profile; generate beamformed data at the particular depth by beamforming the first row of RF ultrasound data; and generate an image of the subject based on the beamformed data.
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