Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and medical image processing apparatus
US9398899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8979
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a transmission/reception unit generates a reception signal. A signal extraction unit extracts a harmonic signal and fundamental wave signal from the reception signal. A calculation unit calculates a feature amount based on values corresponding to the amplitudes of the harmonic signal and fundamental wave signal. An area determination unit determines an area in a scanned area based on the feature amount and a predetermined threshold. A change unit changes the value corresponding to the amplitude of the harmonic signal in the determined area. An image generation unit generates a corrected harmonic image based on the harmonic signal in the scanned area including the determined area having the changed value.
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