Composite ultrasound imaging apparatus and method

Title: Composite ultrasound imaging apparatus and method

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An imaging apparatus and method for use in presenting composite two dimensional and three dimensional images from individual ultrasonic frames. A cross-sectional reconstruction is applied by using digital ultrasound frames, transducer orientation and a known center. Motion compensation, rank value filtering, noise suppression and tissue classification are utilized to optimize the composite image.

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Morimoto, Alan K. ^[1]; Bow, Jr., Wallace J. ^[1]; Strong, David Scott ^[1]; Dickey, Fred M. ^[1]

(Albuquerque, NM)

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: SANDIA CORP

OSTI Identifier:: 871836

Patent Number(s):: 5806521

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM) SNL

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: composite; ultrasound; imaging; apparatus; method; dimensional; images; individual; ultrasonic; frames; cross-sectional; reconstruction; applied; digital; transducer; orientation; center; motion; compensation; rank; value; filtering; noise; suppression; tissue; classification; utilized; optimize; image; imaging apparatus; noise suppression; dimensional image; dimensional images; /600/73/

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