Circular arc wide beam transmission method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging
US8001843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circular arc wide beam transmission method includes setting parameters for a focusing circular arc and calculating a transmission delay for each of the array elements in a transmission aperture of a probe based on the parameters for the focusing circular arc. An ultrasonic imaging system controls each array element to transmit ultrasonic waves according to the transmission delay for that array element.
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