Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging methods for extended field of view
US6554770B1 · kind B1 · utility
38Cited by
16References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30101
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system aligns substantially co-planar two-dimensional images to form an extended field of view using improved compounding methods. Using variations in characteristics for each component frame or sub-set of data, the extended field of view image is enhanced. For example, the steering angle or acquisition frequency associated with each component image is different.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.