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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic image processing apparatus, and ultrasonic image processing method

US9186124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2008
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/08
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A peripheral region is detected by using original image data acquired by ultrasound scan. Blend processing is executed in the peripheral region such that a rate of a smoothed image increases and a rate of an original image decreases as a distance from a blood flow region increases.

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