High frequency array ultrasound system
US7901358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8959
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for acquiring an ultrasound signal comprises a signal processing unit adapted for acquiring a received ultrasound signal from an ultrasound transducer having a plurality of elements. The system is adapted to receive ultrasound signals having a frequency of at least 20 megahertz (MHz) with a transducer having a field of view of at least 5.0 millimeters (mm) at a frame rate of at least 20 frames per second (fps). The signal processing can further produce an ultrasound image from the acquired ultrasound signal. The transducer can be a linear array transducer, a phased array transducer, a two-dimensional (2-D) array transducer, or a curved array transducer.
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