Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging
US6749569B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for ultrasound imaging of tissues located in a tissue image region includes the steps of projecting at least one ultrasound beam into the tissue image region and receiving ultrasound reflections in order to transduce the ultrasound reflections into corresponding electric echo signals. The echo signals are processed according to at least two different modes including, an imaging mode for furnishing a panoramic image of the region under examination and a second processing mode that is a different echo processing mode for imaging particular tissues or tissue structures. The images obtained by processing are displayed on the same screen wherein the image obtained by the first mode is displayed with a gray scale and the image obtained by the second mode is displayed in a colored manner.
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