Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus operable in doppler mode
US7371219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a probe, a controller, a processor, and an output unit. The probe is configured to perform an interleaving scan in Doppler groups of ultrasound beam directions so as to acquire first and second Doppler-mode image frames. The controller is coupled to the probe and configured to control the first probe to treat a last group of the ultrasound beam directions for the first Doppler-mode image frame and an initial group of the ultrasound beam directions for the second Doppler-mode image frame as one Doppler group of the ultrasound beam directions. The processor is coupled to the probe and configured to detect a Doppler-mode signal based on the interleaving scan so as to prepare the first and second Doppler-mode image frames. The output unit is coupled to the processor and configured to output the prepared first and second Doppler-mode image frames.
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