Method for optimization of transmit and receive ultrasound pulses, particularly for ultrasonic imaging
US7297117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K11/34
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for optimizing transmit and receive ultrasound imaging pulses generates transmit pulses from an array of transducers which are energized by excitation signals that are applied to each individual transducer of the array. Each of the excitation signals are individually weighted to optimize the transducers' contribution to a predetermined energy function. Such optimization may also be performed on the received pulses.
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