Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjusting dynamic range including remote services over a network
US6379306B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/585
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system generating color flow signals in response to ultrasound signals backscattered from a subject under study includes an apparatus for displaying images in response to the color flow signals. The apparatus includes a memory connected to store first memory values in response to the color flow signals; a logic unit connected to determine a dynamic range compression scheme based on an analysis of the first memory values and to generate second memory values based on the dynamic range compression scheme; a display connected to display a color flow image in response to the second memory values; and a network connectivity module coupled to the system to provide communication with a remote facility over a network, the remote facility providing remote services.
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