IMAGING DEVICE WITH IMAGE ACQUISITION RATE OPTIMIZATION
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGING DEVICE WITH IMAGE ACQUISITION RATE OPTIMIZATION 有权
    具有图像获取速率优化的成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140024943A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13984011

    申请日:2012-02-03

    IPC分类号: A61B8/08 A61B8/00 A61B8/14

    摘要: The disclosure includes a method of acquiring high-resolution ultrasound images using an array of transducers using successive transmission matrices. Implementations include operations for determining inter-transducer correlation matrices of an area of interest and an unwanted area; determining a characteristic matrix of the area of interest from the product of the inverse of the inter-transducer correlation matrix of the unwanted area and the inter-transducer correlation matrix of the area of interest; calculating eigenvectors and values of the characteristic matrix to define a transmission matrix; adjusting the image acquisition rate and image quality in order to define eigenvectors for firing; multiplying a reception matrix comprising the acquired signals completed by data set to zero corresponding to the firings not effected by the inverse of the transmission matrix to obtain a complete data set; reconstructing a high-resolution image of the area of interest as in synthetic aperture echographic imaging methods.

    摘要翻译: 本公开包括使用连续传输矩阵使用换能器阵列获取高分辨率超声图像的方法。 实现包括用于确定感兴趣区域和不需要区域的换能器间相关矩阵的操作; 从所述不需要区域的换能器间相关矩阵的逆的乘积和所述感兴趣区域的换能器间相关矩阵的乘积确定所述感兴趣区域的特征矩阵; 计算特征矩阵的特征向量和值以定义传输矩阵; 调整图像采集率和图像质量,以定义特征向量进行点火; 将包含由数据集合完成的所获取的信号的接收矩阵与对应于不受发送矩阵的逆的影响的发出相乘以获得完整的数据集; 如合成孔径回波成像方法重建感兴趣区域的高分辨率图像。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A MEAN VALUE OF VISCO-ELASTICITY OF A REGION OF INTEREST
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A MEAN VALUE OF VISCO-ELASTICITY OF A REGION OF INTEREST 有权
    用于测量感兴趣区域的粘弹性的平均值的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100222678A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12599260

    申请日:2007-05-16

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for measuring a mean visco-elasticity value for a soft material. Said method using a single probe carrying at least one transducer comprises the steps of: a) inducing, in a constraint zone, at least one burst of mechanical vibrations in order to generate internal shear waves in the tissue propagating from said constraint zone into the tissue, b1) measuring, with said transducer, the transient tissue displacements in at least one first measurement zone in the tissue, said first measurement zone being located away from said constraint zone, c) estimating a mean visco-elasticity of the region of the tissue situated between the constraint zone and the first measurement zone from said measured transient tissue displacements of the tissue in the first measurement zone.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于测量软材料的平均粘弹性值的方法。 使用携带至少一个换能器的单个探针的所述方法包括以下步骤:a)在约束区域中诱导至少一个机械振动爆发,以便在从所述约束区传播到组织中的组织中产生内部剪切波 ,b1)用所述换能器测量组织中的至少一个第一测量区域中的瞬时组织位移,所述第一测量区域位于远离所述约束区域,c)估计组织区域的平均粘弹性 位于所述约束区域和所述第一测量区域之间,所述第一测量区域中的所述组织的测量的瞬时组织位移。

    TWIN-MONITOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    TWIN-MONITOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM 有权
    双显示器电子显示系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110043434A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12920070

    申请日:2009-03-03

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: The invention concerns an electronic display system, intended to be coupled with ultrasound imaging equipment capable of capturing an image of a medium, said system comprising a first monitor to display an ultrasound image such as captured by the ultrasound imaging equipment and image processing means. According to the invention, the system further comprises a second touch-screen monitor, means to duplicate the ultrasound image, means to send this duplicate to the second monitor on which at least part therefore is displayed, means to display at least one graphical element which, by means of the tactility of the screen, is used to perform at least one processing operation on the ultrasound image, means for instant application of all processing operations performed using the second monitor to the duplicate ultrasound image displayed on the second monitor, and means for instant or deferred application to the ultrasound image displayed on the first monitor of all or part of the processing operations performed on the duplicate ultrasound image by means of the second monitor.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种旨在与能够捕获介质的图像的超声成像设备耦合的电子显示系统,所述系统包括第一监视器以显示诸如由超声成像设备和图像处理装置捕获的超声图像。 根据本发明,该系统还包括第二触摸屏监视器,用于复制超声图像的装置,将该副本发送到至少部分显示在其上的第二监视器的装置,用于显示至少一个图形元素, 通过屏幕的触感,用于对超声波图像执行至少一个处理操作,用于将使用第二监视器执行的所有处理操作即时应用到显示在第二监视器上的重复超声图像的装置,以及装置 用于通过第二监视器对显示在第一监视器上的超声图像进行瞬时或延迟应用,以对复制超声图像执行的全部或部分处理操作。

    Method of generating a predetermined wave field
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of generating a predetermined wave field 有权
    产生预定波场的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07857762B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US10517047

    申请日:2003-05-28

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 A61H1/00 G01N9/24

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of generating a predetermined objective wave field in a medium using a first network of transducers T1-Tn). The inventive method consists in first using each transducer i of the first network to emit an approximation of the signal ei(t). Subsequently, each transducer of a second network of transducers (T′1-T′m) is used to emit an error signal corresponding to the time reversal of the difference between the signals captured from said first emission and objective signals. Finally, approximation ei(t) is corrected by subtracting the time reversal of the signal captured by each transducer i using the error signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用第一传感器网络T1-Tn)在介质中产生预定目标波场的方法。 本发明的方法包括首先使用第一网络的每个换能器i发射信号ei(t)的近似。 随后,第二传感器网络(T'1-T'm)的每个换能器用于发射对应于从所述第一发射和目标信号捕获的信号之间的差的时间反转的误差信号。 最后,通过使用误差信号减去由每个换能器i捕获的信号的时间反转来校正近似值ei(t)。

    METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR IMAGING A VISCO-ELASTIC MEDIUM
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR IMAGING A VISCO-ELASTIC MEDIUM 审中-公开
    用于成像VISCO-ELASTIC介质的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100168566A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:US12294898

    申请日:2007-03-22

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a method and a device for imaging a visco-elastic medium. The method comprises an excitation step during which an internal mechanical stress is generated in excitation zone and an imaging step of acquiring signals during the movements generated by the mechanical stress in the visco-elastic medium in response to the internal mechanical stress in an imaging zone that includes the excitation zone. According to the invention, the method further comprises a step of calculating a quantitative index associated with the rheological properties of the visco-elastic medium at at least one point of the imaging zone situated at a given depth outside the excitation zone. The quantitative index is representative of a comparison between signals acquired during the movements generated in response to the mechanical stress at at least one point of the excitation zone situated at the given depth, and signals acquired during the movements generated in response to the mechanical stress at at least the point of the imaging zone situated outside the excitation zone.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于成像粘弹性介质的方法和装置。 该方法包括激发步骤,在激励步骤期间在激发区域中产生内部机械应力,以及成像步骤,其响应于成像区域中的内部机械应力,在由粘弹性介质中的机械应力产生的移动期间获取信号, 包括激发区。 根据本发明,该方法还包括在位于激发区外的给定深度处的成像区的至少一个点处计算与粘弹性介质的流变特性相关的定量指标的步骤。 定量指标代表响应于位于给定深度处的激发区的至少一个点处的机械应力而产生的运动期间获取的信号与响应于机械应力产生的运动期间获得的信号之间的比较 至少成像区域位于激发区域外。