Method and apparatus for automatically setting the transmit aperture and apodization of an ultrasound transducer array
US6629929B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4405
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for setting a focus in a ultrasonic imaging system includes receiving a point of interest and range of interest by a user input. A system controller of the system sets a focus zone on the point of interest and adjusts the aperture and apodization for the range of interest. If the range of interest can not be covered by one focal zone, further focal zones are added.
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