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Video A-trace display system for ultrasonic diagnostic system

US4172386A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1977
Grant dateOct 30, 1979
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Expiry dateNov 7, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/52057
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and circuitry are disclosed for displaying the A-Trace of ultrasonic reflections on a video screen. The disclosed system provides means for writing pulse reflection data into memory, and means for selectively accessing the memory to place the data on the screen in graphical form. The data is stored and accessed in a format which is compatible with the scan pattern associated with the video display.

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