Composite ultrasound imaging apparatus and method
US5806521A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5276
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging apparatus and method for use in presenting composite two dimensional and three dimensional images from individual ultrasonic frames. A cross-sectional reconstruction is applied by using digital ultrasound frames, transducer orientation and a known center. Motion compensation, rank value filtering, noise suppression and tissue classification are utilized to optimize the composite image.
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