Ultrasound image display by combining enhanced flow imaging in B-mode and color flow mode
US6406430B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8981
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound system (1) acquires data using a gray scale mode of operation and a color flow mode of operation. A transducer (10) generates receive signals in response to echo ultrasound waves received from a subject (S) being studied. A gray scale receive channel (9G) generates gray scale data representing movement of portions of the subject, in particular that of blood flow or contrast agents in blood or tissue. A color flow receive channel (9C) generates color flow data (e.g., either power data or velocity data) also representing movement of portions of the subject. A processor (30) combines the gray scale flow data with the color flow data and displays the result on a display monitor (19) such that moving portions of the subject are displayed with a colored gray scale image.
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