Ultrasonic imaging method and system
US6132374A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic imaging system and method provide a composite image having a near-field region and a far-field region that are displayed in a common imaging mode. The near-field region emphasizes received ultrasonic imaging at a harmonic of the fundamental of the transmit waveform, while the far-field region emphasizes received ultrasonic information at the fundamental frequency. In this way the advantages of harmonic imaging are obtained in the near-field without sacrificing penetration performance in the far-field.
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