Apparatus and method for displaying sectional planes of target object utilizing 3-dimensional ultrasound data
US7803112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for displaying sectional planes of a target object utilizing 3 dimensional (3D) ultrasound data. The apparatus is capable of scanning the target object in real time by improving a scan conversion speed and virtually scans the target object by storing previously acquired 3D data. The apparatus, which displays a target object by using 3D ultrasound data, includes 1) a scan conversion unit for performing scan conversion to convert Cartesian coordinates for display on a screen of a display device to conical coordinates of 3D data, and 2) a rendering unit for rendering multiple sectional plane images, based on the 3D scan conversion, parallel with a reference sectional plane.
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