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. ^[2]; Strong, David Scott ^[1]; Dickey, Fred M ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM
(Albuquerque, NM)

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 871836

Patent Number(s):: 5806521

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
A61B8/5238 - {for combining image data of patient, e.g. merging several images from different acquisition modes into one image
A61B8/463 - {characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display
A61B8/0858 - {involving measuring tissue layers, e.g. skin, interfaces}
A61B8/4209 - {by using holders, e.g. positioning frames}
A61B8/14 - Echo-tomography
A61B8/5276 - {due to motion}

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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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