Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging method and system for displaying multi-phase, multi-frame images
    82.
    发明授权
    Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging method and system for displaying multi-phase, multi-frame images 有权
    医学诊断超声成像方法和显示多相,多帧图像的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06558325B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-06

    申请号:US09614693

    申请日:2000-07-13

    IPC分类号: A61B800

    摘要: A medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system acquires image data for at least two frames at each of multiple positions, each frame identified with a respective phase of a physiological cycle. A multiphase 3-D or extended field of view data set is constructed from the image data. Then a plurality of images are generated from the multiphase data set. Each image is associated with a respective phase of the physiological cycle, and these images are displayed in sequence to a user. The acquired sequence of image frames is synchronized by adding frames to the sequence in portions of the sequence characterized by a low number of image frames per period of the physiological cycle, and by removing image frames from portions of the sequence characterized by an excessive number of frames per period of the physiological cycle.

    摘要翻译: 医疗诊断超声成像系统在多个位置的每一个处获取至少两帧的图像数据,每个帧用生理周期的相应相位标识。 从图像数据构建多相3-D或扩展视场数据集。 然后,从多相数据集生成多个图像。 每个图像与生理周期的相应相关联,并且这些图像依次显示给用户。 所获取的图像帧的序列通过在序列的部分中通过在生理周期的每个周期中以低数量的图像帧为特征的序列中添加帧来同步,并且通过从以下过程的特征的序列的部分去除图像帧 每周期的生理周期的帧。

    Method and apparatus for editing 3-D medical diagnostic ultrasound images
    84.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for editing 3-D medical diagnostic ultrasound images 有权
    用于编辑三维医学诊断超声图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06429861B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09366392

    申请日:1999-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06T1500

    摘要: A system for editing a 3-D medical diagnostic ultrasound image dataset displays both a 3-D reconstruction of the dataset and an editing object. A user moves the editing object relative to the 3-D reconstruction with a six degrees of freedom input device that allows the user to control both the position and the orientation of the editing object. The 3-D reconstruction and the associated 3-D dataset are edited to reduce opacity of a portion of a 3-D reconstruction on a selected side of the editing object. The disclosed editing system is fast, efficient and intuitive, and it allows the user to designate the portions of the 3-D dataset to be removed simply and reliably.

    摘要翻译: 用于编辑三维医学诊断超声图像数据集的系统显示数据集的3-D重建和编辑对象。 用户使用六自由度输入设备相对于3D重构移动编辑对象,其允许用户控制编辑对象的位置和方向。 编辑3-D重建和相关联的3D数据集以减少编辑对象的选定侧上的3-D重建的一部分的不透明度。 所公开的编辑系统是快速,高效和直观的,并且它允许用户指定要简单可靠地移除的3-D数据集的部分。

    Ultrasonic system and method for three-dimensional imaging with opacity
control
    86.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic system and method for three-dimensional imaging with opacity control 失效
    超声系统和不透明度控制三维成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US6116244A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-12

    申请号:US89468

    申请日:1998-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01S7/52 G01S15/89 A61B8/00

    摘要: A method and system for generating three-dimensional representations using opacity modulation are provided. The opacity level associated with each datum in a 3D volume data set is controlled as a function of at least one Doppler parameter, such as variance. Areas of high variance are assigned a higher level of opacity than areas of low variance. For a Doppler velocity image, velocities associated with high variance are displayed more opaquely than velocities associated with low variance, thereby emphasizing the more opaque regions. The more transparent velocities (i.e., those associated with low variance) still contribute to the image and are displayed. Other Doppler parameters may be used for the image, such as energy, tissue motion or variance. Furthermore, other Doppler parameters may be used to control the opacity, such as velocity, energy or tissue motion.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用不透明度调制产生三维表示的方法和系统。 与3D体数据集中的每个数据相关联的不透明度水平被控制为至少一个多普勒参数(诸如方差)的函数。 高度差异的区域被赋予比低方差区域更高的不透明度水平。 对于多普勒速度图像,与高方差相关联的速度比不稳定的速度更不透明地显示,从而强调更不透明的区域。 更透明的速度(即与低方差相关的速度)仍然有助于图像并被显示。 其他多普勒参数可用于图像,如能量,组织运动或方差。 此外,可以使用其他多普勒参数来控制不透明度,例如速度,能量或组织运动。

    Method and apparatus for determining quantitative measures of flow
parameters
    88.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining quantitative measures of flow parameters 失效
    用于确定流量参数的定量测量的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5769079A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-23

    申请号:US736048

    申请日:1996-10-22

    申请人: John A. Hossack

    发明人: John A. Hossack

    IPC分类号: A61B8/06 A61B8/00

    摘要: A method for making Doppler ultrasound measurements utilizes an ultrasound probe having two transducer arrays oriented at right angles to one another and spaced apart from one another. The first array is used to measure multiple apparent Doppler parameters such as velocity at respective regions within a cross section of a structure such as a blood vessel. The second array is used to measure second apparent Doppler parameters at one of these regions. The first and second apparent Doppler parameters for the same point are used to correct the first apparent Doppler parameters to more nearly equal true velocity or energy.

    摘要翻译: 用于制造多普勒超声测量的方法利用具有彼此成直角定向并且彼此间隔开的两个换能器阵列的超声波探头。 第一阵列用于测量多个表观多普勒参数,例如在诸如血管的结构的横截面内的相应区域处的速度。 第二阵列用于测量其中一个区域的第二表观多普勒参数。 用于相同点的第一和第二表观多普勒参数用于校正第一表观多普勒参数以更接近相等的真实速度或能量。

    Ultrasonic transducer drive
    90.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer drive 有权
    超声波换能器驱动

    公开(公告)号:US09244160B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US11160914

    申请日:2005-07-14

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 G01S7/52

    摘要: In some illustrative embodiments, an ultrasonic transducer drive includes a signal generator for producing an outgoing signal and a transducer for converting the outgoing signal to outgoing ultrasound. The transducer may also convert at least a portion of ultrasound reflected by an object to an incoming signal. The transducer may have a transmit side connected conductably to the signal generator during at least a first predetermined period of time and a receive side connected conductably to a signal receiver during at least a second predetermined period of time. A shunt may be connectable between the receive side and a reference potential. The signal generator may generate the outgoing signal during at least substantially the first predetermined period of time while the shunt connects the receive side to the reference potential. The signal receiver may receive the incoming signal during substantially the second predetermined period of time while the shunt is substantially open.

    摘要翻译: 在一些说明性实施例中,超声换能器驱动器包括用于产生输出信号的信号发生器和用于将输出信号转换为输出超声的换能器。 换能器还可以将由物体反射的超声波的至少一部分转换为输入信号。 换能器可以具有在至少第一预定时间段内可传导地连接到信号发生器的发射侧,并且在至少第二预定时间段内可接收地连接到信号接收器的接收侧。 分流器可以在接收侧和参考电位之间连接。 信号发生器可以在至少基本上第一预定时间段期间产生输出信号,而分流器将接收侧连接到参考电位。 信号接收器可在基本上在分路基本上打开的基本上第二预定时段期间接收输入信号。