Apparatus and method for providing multiple ultrasonic sector image displays
US4271842A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 1998 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/352
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The apparatus includes an input controller connected to receive input data representing ultrasonic sector images of a patient for digitizing selected ones of the images thereby representing those images in a digital format. A front panel interface is provided for specifying the selected ones of the sector images to be digitized. Storage means are provided for storing the digitized data and processor means are provided for controlling the digitizing and storing of the input sector data and for enhancing the digital images. Display means are provided for displaying the enhanced sector images.
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