Transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound...

Details Transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound... Transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound...

2008-11-24

2011-10-18

Saint Surin, J M (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Vibration

Sensing apparatus

C073S596000, C073S627000, C600S437000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08037767

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system includes: a transmission unit operable to generate transmit pulse signals with transmit apodization applied by using a sinc function; a probe operable to generate ultrasound signals based on the transmit pulse signals to thereby form a transmit beam and transmit the transmit beam along a predetermined scan line among a plurality of scan lines in a target object, the probe being further operable to receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object; and a reception unit operable to form receive signals corresponding to a plurality of scan lines based on the ultrasound echoes.

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