Ultrasound imaging system and method using non-linear...

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2005-10-04

2005-10-04

Imam, Ali (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

Reexamination Certificate

active

06951540

ABSTRACT:
Systems and/or methods provide for ultrasound imaging through the use of a dynamic non-linear post-beamforming filter (e.g., based on a pth-order Volterra model) capable of separating the linear and non-linear components of image data. A coefficient identification algorithm for deriving coefficients for filter is also provided.

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