Aperture configurations for medical diagnostic ultrasound
US6436047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/02491
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for obtaining ultrasound data is provided. Different aperture techniques are used for transmit than on receive. The various techniques include synthetic aperture, shorting elements, skipping elements, sliding apertures and combinations thereof. The techniques used may also vary as a function of the depth of field.
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