公开(公告)号：US06755787B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10299179

申请日：2002-11-19

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S15/899 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5276 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8981 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S15/8995

摘要： A method and system for reducing speckle for two and three-dimensional images is disclosed. For two-dimensional imaging, a one and a half or a two-dimensional transducer is used to obtain sequential, parallel or related frames of elevation spaced data. The frames are compounded to derive a two-dimensional image. For three-dimensional imaging, various pluralities of two-dimensional frames of data spaced in elevation are compounded into one plurality of spaced two-dimensional frames of data. The frames of data are then used to derive a three dimensional set of data, such as by interpolation. Alternatively, the various pluralities are used to derive a three-dimensional set of data. An anisotropic filter is applied to the set of data. The anisotropic filter filters at least along the elevation dimension. In either situation, various displays may be generated from the final three-dimensional set of data. A method and system for adjustably generating two and three-dimensional representations is also disclosed. For three-dimensional imaging, at least two sets of three-dimensional data corresponding respectively to two types of Doppler or B-mode data are generated. The sets of data are then combined. An image or a quantity may be obtained from the combined data. By combining after generating the three-dimensional sets of data, the same data (sets of data) may be combined multiple times pursuant to different relationships. Thus, a user may optimize the image or quantity. Likewise, frames of data may be combined pursuant to different persistence parameters, such as different finite impulse response filter size and coefficients. The frames of data may then be re-combined pursuant to different persistence parameters. Original ultrasound data may also be used to re-generate an imaging using the same ultrasound image processes as used for a previous image. APPENDIX A ⁢ Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = - 2   ⁢ X ⁢   ⁢ → ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] ⁢ Z ↓ Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = - 1 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = 0 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = + 1 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = + 2 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] The filter perform no filtering in the X, Z plane. It filters (low pass) contributions from neighboring elements in only the Y direction. The filter may be implemented as a 1-D low pass filter in the Y-direction [0.2, 0.4, 1.0, 0.4, 0.2]=(a 1×5×1 anisotropic filter).

公开(公告)号：US06322505B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-27

申请号：US09328312

申请日：1999-06-08

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Kutay F. Ustuner ,  Mirsaid Seyed-Bolorforosh

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Kutay F. Ustuner ,  Mirsaid Seyed-Bolorforosh

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S7/52046 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/52026 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： Ultrasound data is generated by a receive beamformer. Ultrasound image processing is applied to the ultrasound data for presentation of an image. Various ones of the ultrasound image processing steps may be reversed. For example, persistence processing may be reversed in order to obtain ultrasound data associated with data prior to persistence processing. This recovered data may be used to generate an image or for application of a different amount of persistence. Other processes that may be reversed to recover ultrasound data include focal and depth gain compensation, dynamic range compression, intensity or color mapping, and various filtering, such as persistence or spatial filtering.

摘要翻译： 超声数据由接收波束形成器产生。 将超声图像处理应用于用于呈现图像的超声数据。 各种超声波图像处理步骤可以相反。 例如，为了获得与持续处理之前的数据相关联的超声数据，可以颠倒持久性处理。 该恢复的数据可用于生成图像或应用不同量的持久性。 可以反转以恢复超声数据的其他过程包括焦点和深度增益补偿，动态范围压缩，强度或颜色映射以及各种过滤，例如持久性或空间过滤。

公开(公告)号：US06511426B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09328113

申请日：1999-06-08

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S15/899 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5276 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8981 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S15/8995

摘要： A method and system for reducing speckle for two and three-dimensional images is disclosed. For two-dimensional imaging, a one and a half or a two-dimensional transducer is used to obtain sequential, parallel or related frames of elevation spaced data. The frames are compounded to derive a two-dimensional image. For three-dimensional imaging, various pluralities of two-dimensional frames of data spaced in elevation are compounded into one plurality of spaced two-dimensional frames of data. The frames of data are then used to derive a three dimensional set of data, such as by interpolation. Alternatively, the various pluralities are used to derive a three-dimensional set of data. An anisotropic filter is applied to the set of data. The anisotropic filter filters at least along the elevation dimension. In either situation, various displays may be generated from the final three-dimensional set of data. A method and system for adjustably generating two and three-dimensional representations is also disclosed. For three-dimensional imaging, at least two sets of three-dimensional data corresponding respectively to two types of Doppler or B-mode data are generated. The sets of data are then combined. An image or a quantity may be obtained from the combined data. By combining after generating the three-dimensional sets of data, the same data (sets of data) may be combined multiple times pursuant to different relationships. Thus, a user may optimize the image or quantity. Likewise, frames of data may be combined pursuant to different persistence parameters, such as different finite impulse response filter size and coefficients. The frames of data may then be re-combined pursuant to different persistence parameters. Original ultrasound data may also be used to re-generate an imaging using the same ultrasound image processes as used for a previous image.

公开(公告)号：US6042545A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US200021

申请日：1998-11-25

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak

IPC分类号： G01S15/89 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01S15/8977

摘要： The preferred embodiment includes a method and system for processing ultrasound data during or after compression. Various compression algorithms, such as JPEG compression, are used to transfer ultrasound data. The ultrasound data may include image (i.e. video data) or data obtained prior to scan conversion, such as detected acoustic line data or data complex in form. Compression algorithms typically include a plurality of steps to transform and quantize the ultrasound data. Various processes in addition to compression may be performed as part of one or more of the compression steps. Furthermore, various ultrasound system processes typically performed on uncompressed ultrasound data may be performed using compressed or partially compressed ultrasound data. Operation on compressed or partially compressed data may more efficiently provide processed data for generation of an image. Fewer operations are required by one or more processors when operating on compressed or partially compressed data than for uncompressed or non-compressed data. In one embodiment, partially compressed data may be input into a look-up table for contrast enhancement. In another embodiment, partially compressed data is high passed filtered.

摘要翻译： 优选实施例包括用于在压缩期间或之后处理超声数据的方法和系统。 使用各种压缩算法（例如JPEG压缩）来传送超声数据。 超声数据可以包括图像（即视频数据）或扫描转换之前获得的数据，例如检测到的声线数据或形式的数据复合体。 压缩算法通常包括多个步骤来变换和量化超声数据。 作为一个或多个压缩步骤的一部分，可以执行除压缩之外的各种处理。 此外，可以使用压缩或部分压缩的超声数据来执行通常在未压缩超声数据上执行的各种超声系统处理。 在压缩或部分压缩的数据上的操作可以更有效地提供用于生成图像的处理数据。 当对压缩或部分压缩的数据进行操作时，一个或多个处理器需要更少的操作，而不是未压缩或非压缩数据。 在一个实施例中，可以将部分压缩的数据输入到用于对比度增强的查找表中。 在另一个实施例中，部分压缩的数据被高通过滤。

公开(公告)号：US06360027B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09669818

申请日：2000-09-26

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52065 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/8934 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G06T7/246

摘要： An ultrasonic imaging system includes an ultrasonic transducer having an image data array and a tracking array at each end of the image data array. The tracking arrays are oriented transversely to the image data array. Images from the image data array are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the target. The relative movement between respective frames of the image data is automatically estimated by a motion estimator, based on frames of data from the tracking arrays. As the transducer is rotated about the azimuthal axis of the image data array, features of the target remain within the image planes of the tracking arrays. Movements of these features in the image planes of the tracking arrays are used to estimate motion as required for the three-dimensional reconstruction. Similar techniques estimate motion within the plane of an image to create an extended field of view.

摘要翻译： 超声波成像系统包括在图像数据阵列的每一端具有图像数据阵列和跟踪阵列的超声波换能器。 跟踪阵列横向于图像数据阵列。 来自图像数据阵列的图像用于重构目标的三维表示。 基于来自跟踪阵列的数据的帧，运动估计器自动地估计图像数据的各个帧之间的相对移动。 当传感器围绕图像数据阵列的方位角旋转时，目标的特征保持在跟踪阵列的图像平面内。 使用跟踪阵列的图像平面中的这些特征的运动来估计针对三维重建所需的运动。 类似的技术估计图像平面内的运动以产生扩展的视场。

公开(公告)号：US6132376A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US357200

申请日：1999-07-20

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G06T7/20

CPC分类号： A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S15/8934 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G06T7/2033 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52065 ,  G01S7/52071

摘要： An ultrasonic imaging system includes an ultrasonic transducer having an image data array and a tracking array at each end of the image data array. The tracking arrays are oriented transversely to the image data array. Images from the image data array are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the target. The relative movement between respective frames of the image data is automatically estimated by a motion estimator, based on frames of data from the tracking arrays. As the transducer is rotated about the azimuthal axis of the image data array, features of the target remain within the image planes of the tracking arrays. Movements of these features in the image planes of the tracking arrays are used to estimate motion as required for the three-dimensional reconstruction. Similar techniques estimate motion within the plane of an image to create an extended field of view.

摘要翻译： 超声波成像系统包括在图像数据阵列的每一端具有图像数据阵列和跟踪阵列的超声波换能器。 跟踪阵列横向于图像数据阵列。 来自图像数据阵列的图像用于重构目标的三维表示。 基于来自跟踪阵列的数据的帧，运动估计器自动地估计图像数据的各个帧之间的相对移动。 当传感器围绕图像数据阵列的方位角旋转时，目标的特征保持在跟踪阵列的图像平面内。 使用跟踪阵列的图像平面中的这些特征的运动来估计针对三维重建所需的运动。 类似的技术估计图像平面内的运动以产生扩展的视场。

公开(公告)号：US6014473A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US916585

申请日：1997-08-22

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06K9/32

CPC分类号： A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S15/8934 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G06T7/2033 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52065 ,  G01S7/52071

摘要： An ultrasonic imaging system includes an ultrasonic transducer having an image data array and a tracking array at each end of the image data array. The tracking arrays are oriented transversely to the image data array. Images from the image data array are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the target. The relative movement between respective frames of the image data is automatically estimated by a motion estimator, based on frames of data from the tracking arrays. As the transducer is rotated about the azimuthal axis of the image data array, features of the target remain within the image planes of the tracking arrays. Movements of these features in the image planes of the tracking arrays are used to estimate motion as required for the three-dimensional reconstruction. Similar techniques estimate motion within the plane of an image to create an extended field of view.

公开(公告)号：US5957852A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US089463

申请日：1998-06-02

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Christopher R. Cole

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Christopher R. Cole

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

CPC分类号： G01S15/895 ,  G01S7/52026 ,  G01S7/52038 ,  G01S7/52046

摘要： The system described ultrasonically images a target with energy spreading transmissions. Generally, ultrasonic energy corresponding to a line focus is transmitted into a target at a fundamental center frequency. The target may or may not include contrast agents. In either case, echoes are received at a harmonic of the fundamental center frequency. Echoes are also received at the fundamental center frequency. The echoes received at the harmonic center frequency are efficiently compounding with the echoes received at the fundamental center frequency.

摘要翻译： 所描述的系统用能量扩散传播超声地对目标进行成像。 通常，对应于线焦点的超声能量以基本中心频率发送到目标。 靶标可能包含也可能不包括造影剂。 在任一种情况下，以基波中心频率的谐波接收回波。 回波也被接收在基本的中心频率。 在谐波中心频率处接收到的回波与基波中心频率处接收的回波有效地混合。

公开(公告)号：US06352511B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09777691

申请日：2000-11-02

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Kutay F. Ustuner ,  Mirsaid Seyed-Bolorforosh

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Kutay F. Ustuner ,  Mirsaid Seyed-Bolorforosh

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S7/52046 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/52026 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S15/8993

摘要： Ultrasound data is generated by a receive beamformer. Ultrasound image processing is applied to the ultrasound data for presentation of an image. Various ones of the ultrasound image processing steps may be reversed. For example, persistence processing may be reversed in order to obtain ultrasound data associated with data prior to persistence processing. This recovered data may be used to generate an image or for application of a different amount of persistence. Other processes that may be reversed to recover ultrasound data include focal and depth gain compensation, dynamic range compression, intensity or color mapping, and various filtering, such as persistence or spatial filtering.

摘要翻译： 超声数据由接收波束形成器产生。 将超声图像处理应用于用于呈现图像的超声数据。 各种超声波图像处理步骤可以相反。 例如，为了获得与持续处理之前的数据相关联的超声数据，可以颠倒持久性处理。 该恢复的数据可用于生成图像或应用不同量的持久性。 可以反转以恢复超声数据的其他过程包括焦点和深度增益补偿，动态范围压缩，强度或颜色映射以及各种过滤，例如持久性或空间过滤。

公开(公告)号：US06222948B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09502607

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  John W. Sliwa, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Maslak ,  Edward A. Gardner ,  Gregory L. Holley ,  David J. Napolitano

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52065 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/8934 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G06T7/246

摘要： An ultrasonic imaging system includes an ultrasonic transducer having an image data array and a tracking array at each end of the image data array. The tracking arrays are oriented transversely to the image data array. Images from the image data array are used to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the target. The relative movement between respective frames of the image data is automatically estimated by a motion estimator, based on frames of data from the tracking arrays. As the transducer is rotated about the azimuthal axis of the image data array, features of the target remain within the image planes of the tracking arrays. Movements of these features in the image planes of the tracking arrays are used to estimate motion as required for the three-dimensional reconstruction. Similar techniques estimate motion within the plane of an image to create an extended field of view.