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Method of and apparatus for scanning objects by means of ultrasound echography

US4794546A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1986
Grant dateDec 27, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/52058
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and device of scanning objects by means of ultrasound echography by repeated transmission of ultrasound signals and the reception of the ultrasound echoes includes the following operations: PA1 (a) storing an echographic line in a memory; PA1 (b) determining the ratio of the power spectra for two distinct observation depths, including correction for the effects of the diffraction; PA1 (c) storing in a memory and/or displaying the frequency-dependency of the scatter function of the object examined; PA1 (d) repeating the proceding operations for two other observation depths which correspond to resepctive boundaries of homogeneous zones, and for other echographic lines.

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