Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with programmable acoustic signal processor
US6015385A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52077
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic imaging system includes a beamformer stage operative to generate a frame of acoustic signals on an initial sample grid, and a display characterized by a pixel parameter. Acoustic signals on the initial sample grid are converted to processed acoustic signals on a modified sample grid prior to scan conversion. The modified sample grid is controlled as a function of the pixel parameter of the display to reduce image artifacts and maximize the detail with which the image is displayed.
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