Ultrasound-imaging systems and methods for a user-guided three-dimensional volume-scan sequence
    12.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound-imaging systems and methods for a user-guided three-dimensional volume-scan sequence 有权
    超声成像系统和用户指导三维体积扫描序列的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08038618B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12423032

    申请日:2009-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: An ultrasound-imaging system and method is provided that permits an operator to acquire an image of a volume-of-interest in a time critical fashion, that is capable of referencing the volume rendering to a standard two-dimensional imaging mode, and permits the operator to selectively choose a number of display-mode parameters that result in an operator directed view of the volume-of-interest. The ultrasound-imaging system comprises an input device configured to receive a plurality of imaging parameters and a controller in communication with the input device. The ultrasound-imaging system generates an operator-directed transmit-beam scan sequence in response to the imaging parameters and transmits a spatially modified transmit-beam scan sequence over a portion of the volume-scan range of the ultrasound-imaging system. Moreover, the ultrasound-imaging system provides the flexibility for an operator to direct a plurality of operator-configurable multi-dimensional views.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种超声成像系统和方法,其允许操作者以时间关键方式获取感兴趣体积的图像,其能够将体绘制参考为标准二维成像模式,并且允许 操作者选择性地选择多个显示模式参数,其导致操作者对感兴趣体积的定向视图。 超声成像系统包括被配置为接收多个成像参数的输入装置和与输入装置通信的控制器。 超声成像系统响应于成像参数产生操作者指导的发射束扫描序列,并且在超声成像系统的体积扫描范围的一部分上发射空间修正的发射束扫描序列。 此外,超声成像系统为操作员提供了引导多个操作者可配置的多维视图的灵活性。

    Guidance of invasive medical devices with combined three dimensional ultrasonic imaging system
    14.
    发明申请
    Guidance of invasive medical devices with combined three dimensional ultrasonic imaging system 审中-公开
    具有组合三维超声成像系统的侵入性医疗装置的指导

    公开(公告)号:US20060270934A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-30

    申请号:US10550212

    申请日:2004-03-04

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: A composite three dimensional ultrasound image containing position or image information of an invasive medical device (30) is provided. The three dimensional ultrasound image data can be combined with position or image information of the invasive medical device (30) either prior to or subsequent to volume rendering. the three dimensional ultrasound image data and the interventional system data are oriented and sealed to a common frame of reference and then combined. The volume rendering can be performed either on the ultrasound system (12), on the interventional system (20), or separately on both before combining.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包含侵入性医疗装置(30)的位置或图像信息的复合三维超声图像。 三维超声图像数据可以在体绘制之前或之后与侵入性医疗装置(30)的位置或图像信息组合。 将三维超声图像数据和介入系统数据定向并密封到公共参考系,然后组合。 体积渲染可以在超声系统(12),介入系统(20)上执行,也可以在组合之前分别执行。

    Linear array ultrasound transducer with microbeamformer
    16.
    发明授权
    Linear array ultrasound transducer with microbeamformer 有权
    具有微波束成形器的线性阵列超声换能器

    公开(公告)号:US08161817B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US12280723

    申请日:2007-02-20

    IPC分类号: G01N29/22 A61B8/14

    摘要: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system has a two dimensional array arranged in multiple patches of multiple transducer elements. Each patch of transducer elements is coupled to a group of microbeamformer delay lines having outputs coupled to a channel of a system beamformer, which beamforms the partially summed beams of each patch into a final beamformed signal. The outputs from multiple patches which are not simultaneously used in the active receive aperture are coupled to a common beamformer channel, enabling the number of patches of the array to exceed the number of channels of the system beamformer without the use of multiplexers.

    摘要翻译: 超声诊断成像系统具有排列成多个多个换能器元件的二维阵列。 换能器元件的每个贴片耦合到具有耦合到系统波束形成器的通道的输出的一组微波束形成器延迟线,该波束将每个波片的部分相加的波束形成为最终的波束形成信号。 来自多个补丁的未被同时使用在有源接收孔径中的输出被耦合到公共波束形成器通道,使得阵列的补片的数量可以超过系统波束形成器的通道数而不使用多路复用器。

    Transmit apodization control for microbeamformers
    17.
    发明授权
    Transmit apodization control for microbeamformers 有权
    微波束成像仪的发射变迹控制

    公开(公告)号:US07859941B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US10569050

    申请日:2004-08-18

    摘要: Apodization control techniques for a microbeamformer including a plurality of microbeamformer channels each including a transducer, a microbeamformer transmitter for driving the transducer, a microbeamformer receiver for receiving signals from the transducer and usually a delay element for delaying the received transducer signals. To improve the generation of waveforms by the transducers, the voltage provided to the microbeamformer transmitters is adjusted and/or the current provided by the microbeamformer transmitters is adjusted. The microbeamformer channels can also be grouped together into patches and/or clusters with the patches and clusters being provided with a common voltage source or current.

    摘要翻译: 微波束成形器的变迹控制技术包括多个包括换能器的微波束成形器通道,用于驱动换能器的微波束成形器发射器,用于从换能器接收信号的微波束成形器接收器,通常是用于延迟所接收的换能器信号的延迟元件。 为了改善由换能器产生的波形,调整提供给微波束成形器发射器的电压和/或调整由微波束形成发射器提供的电流。 微波束形成器通道也可以一起分组成贴片和/或簇,其中贴片和簇被提供有公共电压源或电流。

    Transmit apodization control for microbeamformers
    18.
    发明申请
    Transmit apodization control for microbeamformers 有权
    微波束成像仪的发射变迹控制

    公开(公告)号:US20060264747A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-23

    申请号:US10569050

    申请日:2004-08-18

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: Apodization control techniques for a microbeamformer including a plurality of microbeamformer channels each including a transducer, a microbeamformer transmitter for driving the transducer, a microbeamformer receiver for receiving signals from the transducer and usually a delay element for delaying the received transducer signals. To improve the generation of waveforms by the transducers, the voltage provided to the microbeamformer transmitters is adjusted and/or the current provided by the microbeamformer transmitters is adjusted. The microbeamformer channels can also be grouped together into patches and/or clusters with the patches and clusters being provided with a common voltage source or current.

    摘要翻译: 微波束形成器的变迹控制技术包括多个包括换能器的微波束成形器通道,用于驱动换能器的微波束成形器发射器,用于从换能器接收信号的微波束成形器接收器,通常是用于延迟所接收的换能器信号的延迟元件。 为了改善由换能器产生的波形,调整提供给微波束成形器发射器的电压和/或调整由微波束形成发射器提供的电流。 微波束形成器通道也可以一起分组成贴片和/或簇,其中贴片和簇被提供有公共电压源或电流。

    Redundant wire bonds for increasing transducer reliability
    19.
    发明申请
    Redundant wire bonds for increasing transducer reliability 审中-公开
    冗余导线键合,提高传感器的可靠性

    公开(公告)号:US20060253027A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US10558729

    申请日:2004-05-27

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: A method and a system for using redundant wire bonds (24) for increasing the reliability of ultrasound transducers is disclosed. An ultrasound transducer assembly having an ultrasound transducer, an integrated circuit (20), a plurality of wires (24), and a plurality of bond pads is provided. The integrated circuit includes enlarged lead pads for receiving redundant wire bonds. The ultrasoundtransducer includes a plurality of bond pads configured to receive the redundant wire bonds. Connecting wires, forming signal paths, connect the enlarged lead pads with the bond pads.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于增加超声波换能器可靠性的冗余线接合(24)的方法和系统。 提供了具有超声波换能器,集成电路(20),多条电线(24)和多个接合焊盘的超声波换能器组件。 集成电路包括用于接收冗余引线键的扩大引线板。 超声波传感器包括被配置为接收冗余线接合的多个接合焊盘。 连接导线,形成信号路径,将扩大的引线焊盘与焊盘连接。

    Ultrasonic imaging aberration correction with microbeamforming
    20.
    发明申请
    Ultrasonic imaging aberration correction with microbeamforming 审中-公开
    超声波成像像差校正与微波成像

    公开(公告)号:US20050148874A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:US11012018

    申请日:2004-12-14

    IPC分类号: G01S7/52 G01S15/89 A61B8/06

    摘要: The present invention combines the benefits of aberration correction with the benefits of microbeamforming in an ultrasound diagnostic imaging system, such that both partial beamforming (in the microbeamformer) and at least some part of the phase aberration detection correction processes are accomplished in the transducer probe proximate the transducer array. Accordingly, aberration correction applied at or proximate the microbeamformer in the transducer probe results in a significant simplification of the overall aberration correction technique for the entire ultrasound diagnostic imaging system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明将像差校正的优点与超声波诊断成像系统中的微波成形的优点相结合,使得部分波束成形(在微波束形成器中)和相位像差检测校正处理的至少一部分在传感器探头中完成 换能器阵列。 因此,在换能器探针中的微波束成形器处或附近施加的像差校正导致整个超声诊断成像系统的整体像差校正技术的显着简化。