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Ultrasonic imaging apparatus indicating dispersion of characteristic parameter of medium

US5224480A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1991
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/0289
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic imaging apparatus for obtaining a two-dimensional distribution of a predetermined characteristic parameter of a medium of the ultrasound at various points in a plane. The apparatus contains a unit for designating a region of interest in said plane, and a unit for obtaining and indicating statistical information on a dispersing characteristic of said predetermined characteristic parameter of the medium at the various points in the region of interest of said plane. In addition, the apparatus contains a unit for obtaining and indicating a recent history of the dispersing characteristics during the operation of obtaining the two-dimensional distributions which are most recently carried out. Further, the apparatus contains a unit for obtaining and indicating the plane for which the minimum standard deviation is obtained, and a unit for indicating the two-dimensional distribution for the plane.

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