Apparatus for processing ultrasonic image and method thereof
US9833218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic imaging method includes emitting ultrasonic pulses in different directions and acquiring ultrasonic echo signals from an object, calculating an attenuation rate of the ultrasonic echo signals, correcting the acquired ultrasonic echo signals based on the attenuation rate, and outputting the corrected ultrasonic echo signals as an ultrasonic image.
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