Ultrasound probe and ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus
US8974388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/485
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound elasticity imaging apparatus includes an elastic data processing section which processes a received signal detected by an ultrasound probe and generates elastic frame data, a display evaluation section which evaluates a display value of the elastic frame data based on various data in the generation of the elastic frame data, a display processing section which performs image processing of the elastic frame data according to the evaluation result by the display evaluation section, and a display section which displays an elastic image based on the elastic frame data processed by the image processing section.
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