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Ultrasound imaging system, and a processing device used inside said ultrasound imaging system

US9482748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SUPERSONIC IMAGINE · FR

Inventors

François Maurice · Verrières-le-Buisson, FR
Nicolas Felix · Tours, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2011
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S7/034
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The ultrasound imaging system comprises an ultrasound probe (3) and computer (20) for controlling the ultrasound probe and for visualizing an image. The system comprises a processing device located between the probe and the computer that comprises a processing unit (15) to operate an imaging method and switch unit (13) for routing the input and output data.

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