Ultrasonic image processing apparatus, ultrasonic image processing method and ultrasonic image processing program
US8021301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic image processing apparatus in which image quality of ultrasonic images can be improved by performing image processing that utilizes image characteristics of the original image. The ultrasonic image processing apparatus processes image data generated based on a signal obtained by scanning an object to be inspected by using an ultrasonic beam and respectively representing pixel values of the plurality of pixels within the ultrasonic image. The ultrasonic image processing apparatus includes a morphology processing unit for processing the image data to reduce speckles appearing in the ultrasonic image, and a DSC for converting a scan format of the image data processed by the morphology processing unit.
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