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Diagnostic image generating apparatus, medical image system, and beamforming method
US9220481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9220481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213487566-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
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A diagnostic image generating apparatus, a medical image system, and a beamforming method are provided. The diagnostic image generating apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a modulated transmission signal to a subject, a reception beamforming unit configured to form a reception beam by beamforming echo signals reflected from the subject, a point spread function (PSF) estimating unit configured to estimate a PSF for each region according to the formed reception beam, a filtering unit configured to filter the formed reception beam according to the estimated PSF, and a diagnostic image generating unit configured to generate a diagnostic image according to the filtered reception beam.
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What is claimed is: 1. A beamforming method, comprising: modulating a transmission signal; transmitting the modulated transmission signal to a subject; forming a reception beam by beamforming echo signals reflected from the subject; estimating a point spread function (PSF) for each region of a data image by applying the formed reception beam; estimating a filter using the estimated PSF; and filtering the formed reception beam by application of the estimated PSF and the e…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9220481B2 cover?
- A diagnostic image generating apparatus, a medical image system, and a beamforming method are provided. The diagnostic image generating apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a modulated transmission signal to a subject, a reception beamforming unit configured to form a reception beam by beamforming echo signals reflected from the subject, a point spread function (PSF) es…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Park Sung-Chan, Kim Kyu-Hong, Kim Jung-Ho, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B8/14. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 29 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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