Ultrasound diagnostic device and ultrasound signal processing method

    公开(公告)号:US11832993B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17366872

    申请日:2021-07-02

    CPC classification number: A61B8/5246 A61B8/4494 A61B8/5207

    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic device including a transmitter, a first image processor, a second image processor, and an image synthesizer. The transmitter alternates between first transmission events that include transmission of first detection waves and second transmission events that include transmission of second detection waves. The first image processor generates frames of first images based on reception signals corresponding to a plurality of the first transmission events. The second image processor generates frames of second images based on reception signals corresponding to the second transmission events. The image synthesizer superimposes the second images on the first images to generate synthesized images. Frame rate of the second images is higher than that of the first images. The transmitter performs a third transmission event prior to the second transmission events that includes transmission of a plurality of the first detection waves to acquire reception signals corresponding to one frame of the first images.

    Ultrasound diagnostic device and ultrasound image generating method

    公开(公告)号:US11096670B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15953003

    申请日:2018-04-13

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takeda

    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic device including: a transmitter which outputs a driving signal for a C-mode image to an ultrasound probe sending and receiving ultrasound; a receiver which obtains a reception signal from the ultrasound probe; and a controller which: calculates an inner product value of packet data of the reception signal and a first orthonormal basis for each degree; sets a conversion function to convert the inner product value into a removal rate to remove a clutter component; converts the calculated inner product value into the removal rate for each degree by using the set conversion function; and generates image data from which a signal component of the C-mode image is removed according to the removal rate for each degree.

    ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190350533A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16377408

    申请日:2019-04-08

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takeda

    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a transmission/reception part that sequentially supplies a drive signal to each of a plurality of ultrasound transducers, and receives and processes a reception signal output from each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers; and a hardware processor that: converts sampling data of each of positions into pixel values, and generates a first ultrasound image; upscales the first ultrasound image in accordance with a predetermined sample number increase magnification, and thereafter applies resolution enhancement processing on the first ultrasound image and thereby generates a second ultrasound image; converts the second ultrasound image into a display image; and controls transmission/reception conditions of the transmission/reception part so that an image size of the second ultrasound image becomes close to an image size of the display image, on the basis of the image size of the display image and the sample number increase magnification.

    Ultrasound image processing method and ultrasound diagnostic device using same

    公开(公告)号:US11576656B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16460212

    申请日:2019-07-02

    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic device generates a frame reception signal by compounding sub-frame reception signals acquired from a subject body through an ultrasound probe. The sub-frame reception signals are generated through sub-scans composing an ultrasound scan. Between the sub-scans, a range in the scanned subject body differs due to a different ultrasound beam steering angle used. The diagnostic device includes a control circuit with a reception signal acquirer acquiring sub-frame reception signals, and a map creator creating sub-frame enhancement maps corresponding to the sub-frame reception signals, the maps created by calculating, for a pixel region reception signal, an enhancement amount according to a characteristic value calculated based on the pixel region reception signal. The diagnostic device also includes an enhancement-applied reception signal generator generating an enhancement-applied frame reception signal by compounding pixel region reception signals considering the enhancement amount included in at least one sub-frame enhancement map.

    Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10893846B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US14983029

    申请日:2015-12-29

    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generates an ultrasound image of an inside of a subject on a basis of ultrasound signals which are reflected off at the inside of the subject and received. The apparatus includes a needle position specifier and a needle emphasis processor. With respect to each region in the ultrasound image, the needle position specifier obtains a deep region feature value relating to signal intensity in a region deeper than a region subject to judgment in relation to ultrasound signal distribution along an emission direction of an ultrasound emitted in a subject, and specifies a position of a puncture-needle which is inserted in the subject. The needle emphasis processor carries out a process for emphasizing the position of the puncture-needle which is specified in the ultrasound image.

    Dynamic image processing system
    19.
    发明授权
    Dynamic image processing system 有权
    动态图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US09125621B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US13658052

    申请日:2012-10-23

    Abstract: It is possible to improve a diagnostic performance by a dynamic image and in particular, to provide information effective for diagnosis of the lung ventilation function. Provided is a dynamic image capturing system (100) including: a calculation device (4) which calculates a dynamic feature amount according to a plurality of frame images of the dynamic image captured by an imaging device (1); and a diagnosis console (3) which displays the frame images of the captured dynamic image as a dynamic image display or a still image display on a display screen of a display unit (34) and colors at least one of the frame images with a color in accordance with a calculation result of a feature amount obtained by the calculation device (4). In the diagnosis of the lung ventilation function, the breast portion of an examinee is dynamically imaged over a plurality of time phases to calculate a feature amount and an estimated ventilation amount at each of the time phases, so that the calculation results are displayed on the display screen.

    Abstract translation: 可以通过动态图像改善诊断性能,特别是提供有效诊断肺通气功能的信息。 提供了一种动态图像捕获系统(100),包括:计算装置(4),其根据由成像装置(1)捕获的动态图像的多个帧图像计算动态特征量; 以及诊断控制台(3),其将所捕获的动态图像的帧图像显示为显示单元(34)的显示屏幕上的动态图像显示或静止图像显示,并且对颜色中的至少一个帧图像进行颜色 根据由计算装置(4)获得的特征量的计算结果。 在肺通气功能的诊断中,被检查者的乳房部分在多个时间阶段动态成像,以计算每个时间段的特征量和估计通气量,从而将计算结果显示在 显示屏。

    Dynamic radiographing system
    20.
    发明授权
    Dynamic radiographing system 有权
    动态射线照相系统

    公开(公告)号:US09031191B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US13652651

    申请日:2012-10-16

    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takeda

    Abstract: A dynamic radiographing system enables determination of an evaluation value of the heart function of a subject by plain radiography. The dynamic radiographing system comprises a radiographing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, and a console for diagnosis. The radiographing apparatus dynamically radiographs the heart of a subject and creates radiographs in plural time phases (Step S1). The image processing apparatus calculates an evaluation value of the heart function by using the radiographs in plural time phases (Step S4). The console for diagnosis displays information on the calculated evaluation value on the display section (Step S5).

    Abstract translation: 动态放射照相系统能够通过平片摄影确定被检体的心脏功能的评价值。 动态摄影系统包括放射照相设备,图像处理设备和用于诊断的控制台。 射线照相装置动态地对被检体的心脏进行成像,并且在多个时间段中生成X射线照片(步骤S1)。 图像处理装置通过使用多个时间相的X射线照片来计算心脏功能的评价值(步骤S4)。 用于诊断的控制台在显示部分显示关于计算出的评估值的信息(步骤S5)。

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