Apparatus and method for forming an ultrasound image

Details Apparatus and method for forming an ultrasound image Apparatus and method for forming an ultrasound image

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Chen, Tse (Department: 3777)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07927276

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention may provide an apparatus and method for forming an ultrasound image, wherein an ultrasound signal is transmitted and received along a scan line determined based on a virtual common point at each of a plurality of transducers.In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the image frames (as many as desired) for forming a composite image may be obtained, thereby ultimately causing the quality of the ultrasound image to be enhanced.

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