Patent · US Expired

Ultrasound contrast imaging

US6726629B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21References

14Claims

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Assignee

ACUSON · US

Inventors

Peter Frinking · Laren, NL
E. Ignacio Cespedes · Folsom, US
Nico De Jong · Krimpen aan den IJssel, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2001
Grant date	Apr 27, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S15/8952
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasound image is obtained by subjecting an object containing an ultrasound contrast enhancement agent to a first imaging pulse burst and then to a second release pulse and then to a second imaging pulse to obtain two images and then comparing the two images to obtain an enhanced image.

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