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Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for generating an ultrasonic image
US9107631B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9107631-B2 |
| Application number | US-20513408-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2007 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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An imaging part transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and receives reflected waves from the subject, thereby acquiring plural volume data of the subject. A specifying part specifies a surface site included in a face corresponding to the surface of the subject, in each of the plural volume data. A synthesizer executes position matching of the subject shown in each of the plural volume data. The synthesizer couples the plural volume data after position matching, and couples the respective surface sites specified in the respective volume data, thereby generating synthesized volume data. Based on the synthesized volume data, an image generator generates morphology image data showing the morphology of the subject and surface image data showing the coupled surface sites. A display controller controls a display to display a morphology image based on the morphology image data and a surface image based on the surface image data.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus, comprising: an imaging part, including a transceiver and a signal processor, the imaging part configured to cause an ultrasonic probe having a plurality of transducers to transmit ultrasonic waves to a subject, and receive reflected waves from the subject to acquire a plurality of volume data of the subject; an image processor configured to execute one or more programs that cause the image processor to specify a surface of…
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- What does patent US9107631B2 cover?
- An imaging part transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and receives reflected waves from the subject, thereby acquiring plural volume data of the subject. A specifying part specifies a surface site included in a face corresponding to the surface of the subject, in each of the plural volume data. A synthesizer executes position matching of the subject shown in each of the plural volume data. Th…
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- Shibata Chihiro, Kataguchi Muneki, Sumi Atsushi, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B8/4281. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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