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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

US8652049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2011
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/8979
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic transmission/reception unit, an echo processing unit configured to generate complex data based on the echo signals, a phase shifting unit configured to shift a phase of each ensemble data constituted by N complex data associated with the same depth on the same ultrasonic raster in accordance with a reference phase, an interpolation processing unit configured to interpolate ensemble data associated with an interpolated raster between adjacent ultrasonic rasters based on the phase-shifted ensemble data, and an image data generation unit configured to generate image data based on the phase-shifted ensemble data and the interpolated ensemble data.

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