公开(公告)号：US08469888B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12491168

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Kwang Ju Lee ,  Jong Sik Kim ,  Ra Young Yoon ,  Mok Kun Jeong

发明人： Kwang Ju Lee ,  Jong Sik Kim ,  Ra Young Yoon ,  Mok Kun Jeong

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G01S7/52036 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52085

摘要： There are disclosed embodiments for forming an enhanced elastic image in an ultrasound system. An elastic image of a target object may be formed by scanning N scan lines. A control unit divides the N scan lines into M scan lines groups by using an acquisition period necessary for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals to acquire ultrasound data. An ultrasound data acquiring unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and receives the ultrasound signals reflected from the target object at a predetermined transmission/reception sequence for each of the M scan line groups. This forms ultrasound data corresponding to each of the M scan line groups while a pressure is applied to the target object. An elastic image forming unit forms at least one sub elastic image corresponding to each of the M scan line groups based on the ultrasound data. The elastic forming unit sums M sub elastic images corresponding to the respective M scan line groups to thereby form an elastic image of the target object.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在超声系统中形成增强的弹性图像的实施例。 可以通过扫描N条扫描线来形成目标对象的弹性图像。 控制单元通过使用发送和接收超声信号来获得超声数据所需的采集周期将N条扫描线分成M条扫描线组。 超声数据获取单元将超声信号发送到目标对象，并以预定的发送/接收顺序从每个M个扫描线组接收从目标对象反射的超声信号。 当对目标对象施加压力时，这形成对应于每个M个扫描线组的超声数据。 弹性图像形成单元基于超声数据形成与每个M个扫描线组对应的至少一个子弹性图像。 弹性形成单元将对应于各个M个扫描线组的M个亚弹性图像相加，从而形成目标对象的弹性图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100280380A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12772097

申请日：2010-04-30

申请人： Jeong Ho HAM ,  Ra Young YOON ,  Moo Ho Bae

发明人： Jeong Ho HAM ,  Ra Young YOON ,  Moo Ho Bae

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S7/52046 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52095 ,  G01S15/8997

摘要： An ultrasound system and method for forming ultrasound data corresponding to a receive scan line independent of a synthetic aperture. The ultrasound system includes the ultrasound data forming unit configured to: form scan line data corresponding to each of the receive scan lines by using data provided from the receive channels; form accumulated data by accumulating the scan line data corresponding to the receive scan lines of the same position; set a storing start position for storing the accumulated data based on the transmit synthesizing number; and store the accumulated data by shifting the storing start position by 1, thereby forming ultrasound data corresponding to each of the receive scan linen lines.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成对应于与合成孔径无关的接收扫描线的超声数据的超声系统和方法。 超声波系统包括：超声波数据形成单元，被配置为通过使用从接收通道提供的数据来形成与每个接收扫描线对应的扫描线数据; 通过累积与相同位置的接收扫描线相对应的扫描线数据来形成累积数据; 设置存储开始位置，用于基于发送合成数来存储累积数据; 并通过将存储开始位置移位1来存储累积数据，从而形成与每个接收扫描亚麻线对应的超声数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090326378A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12491168

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Kwang Ju Lee ,  Jong Sik Kim ,  Ra Young Yoon ,  Mok Kun Jeong

发明人： Kwang Ju Lee ,  Jong Sik Kim ,  Ra Young Yoon ,  Mok Kun Jeong

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G01S7/52036 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52085

摘要： There are disclosed embodiments for forming an enhanced elastic image in an ultrasound system. An elastic image of a target object may be formed by scanning N scan lines. A control unit divides the N scan lines into M scan lines groups by using an acquisition period necessary for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals to acquire ultrasound data. An ultrasound data acquiring unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and receives the ultrasound signals reflected from the target object at a predetermined transmission/reception sequence for each of the M scan line groups. This forms ultrasound data corresponding to each of the M scan line groups while a pressure is applied to the target object. An elastic image forming unit forms at least one sub elastic image corresponding to each of the M scan line groups based on the ultrasound data. The elastic forming unit sums M sub elastic images corresponding to the respective M scan line groups to thereby form an elastic image of the target object.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在超声系统中形成增强的弹性图像的实施例。 可以通过扫描N条扫描线来形成目标对象的弹性图像。 控制单元通过使用发送和接收超声信号来获得超声数据所需的采集周期将N条扫描线分成M条扫描线组。 超声数据获取单元将超声信号发送到目标对象，并以预定的发送/接收顺序从每个M个扫描线组接收从目标对象反射的超声信号。 当对目标对象施加压力时，这形成对应于每个M个扫描线组的超声数据。 弹性图像形成单元基于超声数据形成与每个M个扫描线组对应的至少一个子弹性图像。 弹性形成单元将对应于各个M个扫描线组的M个亚弹性图像相加，从而形成目标对象的弹性图像。

公开(公告)号：US20090131797A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12271753

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Yung Gil Kim ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Yung Gil Kim ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： A61B8/15

CPC分类号： A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/15 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/485 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8929 ,  G01S15/8995

摘要： The present invention relates to an ultrasound diagnostic device. The ultrasound diagnostic device comprises a pair of transducers operable to transmit/receive ultrasound signals. The transducers are arranged to face each other. The transducers may be an array transducer including a plurality of elements, which are linearly arranged.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种超声诊断装置。 超声诊断装置包括一对能够发送/接收超声信号的换能器。 传感器被布置成彼此面对。 换能器可以是包括线性排列的多个元件的阵列换能器。

公开(公告)号：US20090003128A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12159390

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Mok Keun Jeong ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Mok Keun Jeong ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： G03B42/06

CPC分类号： G01S15/8995 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/585 ,  G01H5/00 ,  G01S7/52049 ,  G01S7/5205

摘要： The present invention relates to a method of acquiring an ultrasound image in an ultrasound imaging system having an array transducer, comprising: a) setting an image point at a predetermined depth on an ultrasound image acquired based on a reference speed of sound for a target object; b) setting a range of speed of sound with reference to the reference speed; c) setting a plurality of speeds of sound in a predetermined interval within the range of speed of sound; d) acquiring ultrasound images at each speed of sound; e) calculating an amplitude of an image point set at a predetermined depth of each ultrasound image; f) determining a real speed of sound in the target object based on the calculated amplitude; and g) acquiring an ultrasound image based on the determined real speed of sound in the target object.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种在具有阵列换能器的超声波成像系统中获取超声图像的方法，包括：a）基于目标物体的基准声速来获取超声图像上的预定深度处的图像点 ; b）参考基准速度设定声速范围; c）在声速范围内以预定间隔设定多个声速; d）以每个声速获取超声图像; e）计算在每个超声图像的预定深度处设置的图像点的幅度; f）基于所计算的振幅来确定所述目标对象中的声音的实际速度; 以及g）基于所确定的目标对象中的实际的声音速度来获取超声图像。

公开(公告)号：US20080009740A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11752075

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： Moo Ho BAE ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Moo Ho BAE ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52028 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G10K11/346

摘要： There is provided an ultrasound system, which includes: a probe for providing electrical analog signals in response to ultrasound signals reflected from a target object; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the electrical analog signals to digital signals; and a beam former for extracting a part of digital signals at a rate of n times of a center frequency of the electrical analog signals to form a receive beam, wherein n is a positive integer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种超声系统，其包括：用于响应于从目标物体反射的超声信号提供电模拟信号的探针; 用于将电气模拟信号转换成数字信号的模拟 - 数字转换器; 以及用于以电模拟信号的中心频率的n倍的速率提取一部分数字信号以形成接收波束的波束成形器，其中n是正整数。

公开(公告)号：US08133179B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11854202

申请日：2007-09-12

申请人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/0858 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/485

摘要： A method of displaying an elastic image, comprising: a) performing transmission/reception of an ultrasound signal along a plurality of scan lines set on a target object to obtain first ultrasound data, the target object including a plurality of tissues; b) performing transmission/reception of an ultrasound signal along a plurality of scan lines set on the target object by applying a stress to the target object to obtain second ultrasound data; c) calculating displacements of the tissues based on the first and second ultrasound data; d) calculating strains in the tissues based on the calculated displacements; e) forming an elastic image based on the calculated strains and a graph indicating changes of the tissues for the respective scan lines; and f) displaying the elastic image together with the graph.

摘要翻译： 一种显示弹性图像的方法，包括：a）沿着设置在目标对象上的多条扫描线执行超声信号的发送/接收，以获得第一超声数据，所述目标对象包括多个组织; b）通过向目标对象施加应力，沿着设置在目标对象上的多条扫描线执行超声信号的发送/接收，以获得第二超声数据; c）基于第一和第二超声数据计算组织的位移; d）基于计算的位移计算组织中的应变; e）基于所计算的应变形成弹性图像，以及表示各扫描线的组织变化的曲线图; 以及f）与图形一起显示弹性图像。

公开(公告)号：US07918797B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US11752045

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： Moo Ho Bae ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Moo Ho Bae ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52028 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52095

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention may provide an ultrasound imaging system and method for forming multiple receiving scan lines from one original receiving scan line. Ultrasound signals reflected from one original receiving scan line are converted into analog signals having a center frequency. The analog signals are converted into digital data. The digital data are coarsely delayed, wherein the coarsely delayed data are extracted at a rate of n-times of the center frequency. Data of the multiple receiving scan lines are formed by performing fine delay and interpolation. For the interpolation, parts of the extracted data are selected at a rate of n-times of the center frequency and the multiple receiving scan lines.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以提供一种用于从一个原始接收扫描线形成多个接收扫描线的超声成像系统和方法。 从一个原始接收扫描线反射的超声信号被转换为具有中心频率的模拟信号。 模拟信号被转换为数字数据。 数字数据被粗略延迟，其中粗延迟数据以中心频率的n倍的速率提取。 通过执行精细的延迟和插值来形成多个接收扫描线的数据。 对于插值，提取的数据的部分以中心频率和多个接收扫描线的n倍的速率被选择。

公开(公告)号：US20080009726A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11752678

申请日：2007-05-23

申请人： Moo Ho Bae ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ra Young Yoon

发明人： Moo Ho Bae ,  Ronald E. Daigle ,  Chi Young Ahn ,  Ra Young Yoon

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52028 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G10K11/346

摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic system and a method for forming IQ data without a quadrature demodulator are disclosed. Ultrasound echoes from a target object are converted into analog signals, which have a center frequency. The analog signals are converted into digital signals and parts of the digital signals are extracted at a rate of n-times of the center frequency, wherein “n” is a positive integer. Focused-receiving signals are formed with the extracted digital signals and IQ data are obtained by selecting at least one pair of the focused-receiving signals. The focused-receiving signals in each pair have a phase difference of λ/4 with respect to each other, where “λ” is a wavelength determined with the center frequency.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种无需正交解调器的超声诊断系统和形成IQ数据的方法。 来自目标物体的超声回波被转换成具有中心频率的模拟信号。 模拟信号被转换为数字信号，并且以中心频率的n倍的速率提取数字信号的一部分，其中“n”是正整数。 通过提取的数字信号形成聚焦接收信号，并通过选择至少一对聚焦接收信号来获得IQ数据。 每对中的聚焦接收信号相对于彼此具有λ/ 4的相位差，其中“λ”是以中心频率确定的波长。

公开(公告)号：US20080009725A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11752045

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： Moo Ho BAE ,  Ronald E. DAIGLE ,  Chi Young AHN ,  Ra Young YOON

发明人： Moo Ho BAE ,  Ronald E. DAIGLE ,  Chi Young AHN ,  Ra Young YOON

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52028 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52095

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention may provide an ultrasound imaging system and method for forming multiple receiving scan lines from one original receiving scan line. Ultrasound signals reflected from one original receiving scan line are converted into analog signals having a center frequency. The analog signals are converted into digital data. The digital data are coarsely delayed, wherein the coarsely delayed data are extracted at a rate of n-times of the center frequency. Data of the multiple receiving scan lines are formed by performing fine delay and interpolation. For the interpolation, parts of the extracted data are selected at a rate of n-times of the center frequency and the multiple receiving scan lines.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以提供一种用于从一个原始接收扫描线形成多个接收扫描线的超声成像系统和方法。 从一个原始接收扫描线反射的超声信号被转换为具有中心频率的模拟信号。 模拟信号被转换为数字数据。 数字数据被粗略延迟，其中粗延迟数据以中心频率的n倍的速率提取。 通过执行精细的延迟和插值来形成多个接收扫描线的数据。 对于插值，提取的数据的部分以中心频率和多个接收扫描线的n倍的速率被选择。