发明申请
US20080027322A1 Steered continuous wave doppler methods and systems for two-dimensional ultrasound transducer arrays
有权
用于二维超声换能器阵列的转向连续波多普勒方法和系统
- 专利标题: Steered continuous wave doppler methods and systems for two-dimensional ultrasound transducer arrays
- 专利标题(中): 用于二维超声换能器阵列的转向连续波多普勒方法和系统
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申请号: US11904646申请日: 2007-09-28
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公开(公告)号: US20080027322A1公开(公告)日: 2008-01-31
- 发明人: Paul Freiburger
- 申请人: Paul Freiburger
- 专利权人: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
- 当前专利权人: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
- 主分类号: A61B8/00
- IPC分类号: A61B8/00
摘要:
Methods and systems for acquiring spectral and velocity information with a multi-dimensional array are provided. For example, a dedicated receive aperture is formed at a multi-dimensional array for steered continuous wave imaging. Other elements not within the dedicated receive aperture are used for transmitting continuous waves or transmitting and receiving pulsed waveforms in other modes of imaging. As another example, switches or other structures are provided for selecting between a plurality of possible apertures for a steered continuous wave aperture. The selection is performed in response to a configuration of an ultrasound system, such as selection of a focal location or steer direction. The aperture is then used for either transmit or receive operations of steered continuous wave imaging. As yet another example, at least part of the steered continuous wave beamformer is provided within a transducer assembly. The transducer assembly includes a probe housing and a connector housing electrically connected by a cable. In yet another example, at least one angle of a three-dimensional indication of flow direction is input from a user. Velocity values in either steered continuous wave imaging or pulsed wave imaging are corrected as a function of a three-dimensional indication of flow direction.