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公开(公告)号：US09629610B2
公开(公告)日：2017-04-25
申请号：US13335106
申请日：2011-12-22
Applicant: Kurt Sandstrom , Tae-yun Kim , Yoon-chang Lee
Inventor： Kurt Sandstrom , Tae-yun Kim , Yoon-chang Lee
CPC classification number: A61B8/485 , A61B8/0891 , A61B8/48 , G01S7/5205 , G01S7/52071
Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus providing a map of an interest index. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a calculating unit for calculating a mechanical index (MI) corresponding to a depth value in a direction in which ultrasound travels from an ultrasound output part of a transmission transducer; a visualization unit for generating an MI map in which a relationship between the calculated MI and the depth value is visualized in the form of a graph; and a display unit for displaying the MI map.
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公开(公告)号：US20120265068A1
公开(公告)日：2012-10-18
申请号：US13446814
申请日：2012-04-13
Applicant: Kurt SANDSTROM , Dae-young KIM , Tae-yun KIM , You-chun PU , Sung-in CHO
Inventor： Kurt SANDSTROM , Dae-young KIM , Tae-yun KIM , You-chun PU , Sung-in CHO
IPC: A61B8/00
CPC classification number: A61B8/461 , A61B8/5223 , A61B8/54
Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a thermal risk indicator, which measures at least one analyzing indicator about a risk of a thermal bio-effect by analyzing an ultrasound beam generated from an ultrasound output unit of a transmitting transducer, calculates a thermal risk indicator based on the at least one analyzing indicator, and displays the thermal risk indicator through a display unit.
Abstract translation: 一种用于显示热风险指示器的装置，其通过分析从发射换能器的超声波输出单元产生的超声波束来测量关于热生物效应风险的至少一个分析指示器，基于所述热风险指示器 至少一个分析指示器，并通过显示单元显示热风险指标。
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公开(公告)号：US20120095338A1
公开(公告)日：2012-04-19
申请号：US13101990
申请日：2011-05-05
Applicant: Larry Y. L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
Inventor： Larry Y. L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
IPC: A61B8/14
CPC classification number: A61B8/00 , A61B8/585 , G01S7/52026 , G01S7/52034 , G01S7/5206
Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems. The fuzzy logic controller is configured to receive, from at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems, input data including at least one of pixel image data and data for generating pixel image data; to process the input data using a set of inference rules to produce fuzzy output; and to convert the fuzzy output into numerical values or system states for controlling at least one of the transmit subsystem and the receiver subsystem that generate the pixel image data.
Abstract translation: 超声波扫描器配备有一个或多个模糊控制单元，其可以在系统中的任何地方执行自适应系统参数优化。 在一个实施例中，超声系统包括被配置为生成超声图像的多个超声图像生成子系统，所述多个超声图像生成子系统包括发射机子系统，接收机子系统和图像处理子系统; 以及与所述多个超声成像生成子系统中的至少一个通信耦合的模糊逻辑控制器。 模糊逻辑控制器被配置为从多个超声成像生成子系统中的至少一个接收包括像素图像数据和用于生成像素图像数据的数据中的至少一个的输入数据; 使用一组推理规则来处理输入数据以产生模糊输出; 并且将模糊输出转换成数值或系统状态，以便控制生成像素图像数据的发射子系统和接收机子系统中的至少一个。
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公开(公告)号：US20110275938A1
公开(公告)日：2011-11-10
申请号：US13092404
申请日：2011-04-22
Applicant: Tae-Yun KIM , Kurt Sandstrom
Inventor： Tae-Yun KIM , Kurt Sandstrom
IPC: A61B8/00
CPC classification number: A61B8/06 , A61B8/488 , G01S15/8981
Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention may determine a skewness with respect to an in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) signal in a frequency domain, and may provide a decision logic of a clutter filtering using the skewness. Accordingly, by filtering a clutter signal of the I/Q signal according to the skewness of the I/Q signal, an ultrasonic image may be formed using a signal in which a clutter component is filtered and/or submatrices in which a Doppler component is dominant, and the formed ultrasonic image may be provided to a user.
Abstract translation: 根据本发明的示例性实施例的超声成像装置可以确定相对于频域中的同相/正交相位（I / Q）信号的偏斜度，并且可以使用该方法来提供杂波滤波的判定逻辑 偏倚 因此，通过根据I / Q信号的偏斜度对I / Q信号的杂波信号进行滤波，可以使用其中对杂波分量进行滤波的信号和/或多普勒分量为 优势，并且可以向用户提供形成的超声波图像。
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5.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20120184849A1
公开(公告)日：2012-07-19
申请号：US13335106
申请日：2011-12-22
Applicant: Kurt SANDSTROM , Tae-yun Kim , Yoon-chang Lee
Inventor： Kurt SANDSTROM , Tae-yun Kim , Yoon-chang Lee
IPC: A61B8/00
CPC classification number: A61B8/485 , A61B8/0891 , A61B8/48 , G01S7/5205 , G01S7/52071
Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus providing a map of an interest index. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a calculating unit for calculating a mechanical index (MI) corresponding to a depth value in a direction in which ultrasound travels from an ultrasound output part of a transmission transducer; a visualization unit for generating an MI map in which a relationship between the calculated MI and the depth value is visualized in the form of a graph; and a display unit for displaying the MI map.
Abstract translation: 一种提供兴趣指数图的超声诊断装置。 超声波诊断装置包括：计算单元，用于计算与超声波从发送换能器的超声波输出部移动的方向上的深度值对应的机械指标（MI）; 用于生成MI映射的可视化单元，其中所计算出的MI和深度值之间的关系以图形的形式可视化; 以及用于显示MI映射的显示单元。
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公开(公告)号：US20100189329A1
公开(公告)日：2010-07-29
申请号：US12628169
申请日：2009-11-30
Applicant: Larry Y.L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
Inventor： Larry Y.L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
CPC classification number: A61B8/00 , A61B8/585 , G01S7/52026 , G01S7/52034 , G01S7/5206
Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems. The fuzzy logic controller is configured to receive, from at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems, input data including at least one of pixel image data and data for generating pixel image data; to process the input data using a set of inference rules to produce fuzzy output; and to convert the fuzzy output into numerical values or system states for controlling at least one of the transmit subsystem and the receiver subsystem that generate the pixel image data.
Abstract translation: 超声波扫描器配备有一个或多个模糊控制单元，其可以在系统中的任何地方执行自适应系统参数优化。 在一个实施例中，超声系统包括被配置为生成超声图像的多个超声图像产生子系统，所述多个超声图像生成子系统包括发射机子系统，接收机子系统和图像处理子系统; 以及与所述多个超声成像生成子系统中的至少一个通信耦合的模糊逻辑控制器。 模糊逻辑控制器被配置为从多个超声成像生成子系统中的至少一个接收包括像素图像数据和用于生成像素图像数据的数据中的至少一个的输入数据; 使用一组推理规则来处理输入数据以产生模糊输出; 并且将模糊输出转换成数值或系统状态，以便控制生成像素图像数据的发射子系统和接收机子系统中的至少一个。
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7.发明申请METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING ULTRASOUND IMAGES BY USING INTEREST INDEX MAP 有权通过利用索引映射校正超声图像的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US20130137982A1
公开(公告)日：2013-05-30
申请号：US13482520
申请日：2012-05-29
Applicant: Yoon-chang LEE , Kurt Sandstrom
Inventor： Yoon-chang LEE , Kurt Sandstrom
IPC: A61B8/14
CPC classification number: A61B8/54 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/5246 , G01S7/52033
Abstract: A method of correcting ultrasound images, the method including the operations of, by an ultrasound output unit, outputting an ultrasound signal to a target object; obtaining an mechanical index (MI) map indicating a correlation between depth values according to a travel direction of the ultrasound signal, and MI values by the ultrasound signal; and adjusting a gain value of an ultrasound echo signal corresponding to the ultrasound signal by using a reverse MI map that is obtained by reversing the MI map, so as to allow the MI values, which are displayed on the MI map, to be a virtually constant MI value with respect to the depth values.
Abstract translation: 一种校正超声图像的方法，所述方法包括由超声波输出单元对目标对象输出超声波信号的操作; 根据超声信号的行进方向获得指示深度值之间的相关性的机械指数（MI）映射和通过超声信号的MI值; 以及通过使用通过反转MI映射获得的反向MI映射来调整与超声信号相对应的超声回波信号的增益值，以便允许在MI映射上显示的MI值为虚拟 相对于深度值的恒定MI值。
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8.发明申请METHOD FOR PROVIDING MECHANICAL INDEX MAP AND/OR PRESSURE MAP BASED ON DEPTH VALUE AND DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM USING THE METHOD 审中-公开基于深度值提供机械指标图和/或压力图的方法和使用该方法的诊断超声系统公开(公告)号：US20120165665A1
公开(公告)日：2012-06-28
申请号：US13092573
申请日：2011-04-22
Applicant: Kurt Sandstrom , Dae Young KIM , Yoon Chang LEE , Yong Ho LEE , Tae-Yun KIM
Inventor： Kurt Sandstrom , Dae Young KIM , Yoon Chang LEE , Yong Ho LEE , Tae-Yun KIM
IPC: A61B8/00
Abstract: A diagnostic ultrasound system may visualize and display a mechanical index (MI) as a map. The diagnostic ultrasound system may include a calculating unit to calculate an MI at a depth value on an ultrasonic direction axis from an ultrasonic output unit of an ultrasonic transducer, a visualizing unit to visualize a relationship between the calculated MI and the corresponding depth value in the form of a graph to generate an MI map, and a display unit to display the MI map.
Abstract translation: 诊断超声系统可以可视化并显示机械指数（MI）作为图。 诊断超声系统可以包括计算单元，用于从超声波换能器的超声波输出单元计算超声波方向轴上的深度值处的MI，可视化单元，用于将计算的MI和相应的深度值之间的关系可视化 用于生成MI映射的图形的形式，以及显示MI映射的显示单元。
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9.发明授权Method and apparatus for correcting ultrasound images by using interest index map 有权使用兴趣指数图校正超声图像的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US09295452B2
公开(公告)日：2016-03-29
申请号：US13482520
申请日：2012-05-29
Applicant: Yoon-chang Lee , Kurt Sandstrom
Inventor： Yoon-chang Lee , Kurt Sandstrom
CPC classification number: A61B8/54 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/5246 , G01S7/52033
Abstract: A method of correcting ultrasound images, the method including the operations of, by an ultrasound output unit, outputting an ultrasound signal to a target object; obtaining an mechanical index (MI) map indicating a correlation between depth values according to a travel direction of the ultrasound signal, and MI values by the ultrasound signal; and adjusting a gain value of an ultrasound echo signal corresponding to the ultrasound signal by using a reverse MI map that is obtained by reversing the MI map, so as to allow the MI values, which are displayed on the MI map, to be a virtually constant MI value with respect to the depth values.
Abstract translation: 一种校正超声图像的方法，所述方法包括由超声波输出单元对目标对象输出超声波信号的操作; 根据超声信号的行进方向获得指示深度值之间的相关性的机械指数（MI）映射和通过超声信号的MI值; 以及通过使用通过反转MI映射获得的反向MI映射来调整与超声信号相对应的超声回波信号的增益值，以便允许在MI映射上显示的MI值为虚拟 相对于深度值的恒定MI值。
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公开(公告)号：US08357094B2
公开(公告)日：2013-01-22
申请号：US13101990
申请日：2011-05-05
Applicant: Larry Y. L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
Inventor： Larry Y. L. Mo , Glen W. McLaughlin , Brian Derek DeBusschere , Ting-Lan Ji , Ching-Hua Chou , David J. Napolitano , Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz , Thomas Jedrzejewicz , Kurt Sandstrom , Feng Yin , Scott Franklin Smith , Wenkang Qi , Robert Stanson
IPC: A61B8/00
CPC classification number: A61B8/00 , A61B8/585 , G01S7/52026 , G01S7/52034 , G01S7/5206
Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems. The fuzzy logic controller is configured to receive, from at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems, input data including at least one of pixel image data and data for generating pixel image data; to process the input data using a set of inference rules to produce fuzzy output; and to convert the fuzzy output into numerical values or system states for controlling at least one of the transmit subsystem and the receiver subsystem that generate the pixel image data.
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