Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system and method for displaying composite fundamental and harmonic images
US6048316A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/481
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic imaging system and method acquire fundamental mode and harmonic mode ultrasonic image signals with a transducer from a subject under examination. These image signals are then combined to form a composite image. This composite image includes two lateral edgefield image regions modulated primarily as a function of the fundamental mode ultrasonic image signals, and a centerfield image region modulated primarily as a function of the harmonic mode image signals. In this way, improved image quality can be obtained throughout the imaged field of view.
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