Ultrasound system and method for forming an ultrasound image
US8083680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an ultrasound system and a method for reformatting a planar image. The ultrasound system includes a volume data acquiring unit and an image processing unit. The volume data acquiring unit may acquire volume data by transmitting/receiving ultrasound signals to/from a target object of an un-echoic area. The image processing unit may perform inverse volume rendering upon the volume data to form a 3-dimensional image showing the target object and set a region of interest (ROI) on the target object in response to a user input. The image processor detects data corresponding to the ROI from the volume data and reformats the detected data to form a planar image.
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