Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with programmable acoustic

Details Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with programmable acoustic Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with programmable acoustic

1998-03-25

2000-01-18

Jaworski, Francis J.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

A61B 800

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060153857

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic imaging system includes a beamformer stage operative to generate a frame of acoustic signals on an initial sample grid, and a display characterized by a pixel parameter. Acoustic signals on the initial sample grid are converted to processed acoustic signals on a modified sample grid prior to scan conversion. The modified sample grid is controlled as a function of the pixel parameter of the display to reduce image artifacts and maximize the detail with which the image is displayed.

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