Ultrasonic synthetic transmit focusing with motion compensation
US9345455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an image with an extended focal range by transmitting a plurality of beams spaced along an array for multiline reception. The receive multilines of a plurality of transmit beams are spatially aligned and are combined with phase adjustment between the respective receive multilines to prevent undesired phase cancellation. The combined multilines produce the effect of an extended transmit focus so that an image produced using the combined multilines exhibits an extended focal range. To prevent motion artifacts the multiline order is adjustable as a function of image motion.
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