Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Patent
1999-08-26
2000-10-17
Moller, Richard A.
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
600443, G01N 2900, A61B 800
Patent
active
061314587
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic imaging system including an aberration correction system uses a harmonic component of the fundamental transmitted frequency for imaging, or for aberration correction, or booth. By properly selecting the frequency pass bands, of filters used in the image signal path and in the aberration correction signal path operating advantages are provided. The aberration correction values may be calculated concurrently with image formation.
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William Armstrong,
Holley Gregory L.
Hossack John A.
Langdon Donald R.
Li Pai-Chi
Acuson Corporation
Moller Richard A.
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