Patent · US Expired

Method for recording ultrasound images of moving objects

US6398731B1 · kind B1 · utility

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76Claims

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Assignee

Tomtec Imaging Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bernard Mumm · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
Johannes Waldinger · Neubiberg, DE
Dietmar Kaiser · Vils, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2000
Grant date	Jun 4, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S7/52074
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for recording ultrasound images of a moving object is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ultrasound transmitter, an ultrasound receiver, and an image processor. At least one of the ultrasound transmitter and receiver is moved in relation to an object. Images of the object are acquired, and a movement state of the object is determined and classified into one of two movement states. Based on the movement state of the object, images are either not acquired, or not processed. If the image of the object is not processed, the image processor filters out the images which were acquired during a movement state of the object when the movement is high. The image processor then assembles the images and displays the assembled images.

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