Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Acoustic image conversion
Patent
1998-06-15
2000-08-15
Pihulic, Daniel T.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Acoustic image conversion
367 11, 367138, G03B 4206
Patent
active
061046701
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for ultrasonically imaging a target with energy spreading transmissions is provided. Simultaneous and sequential compound point, line and combination point and line focusing is used with harmonic receive processing. Ultrasonic energy focused at multiple depths is transmitted at the target. The target may or may not include contrast agents. In either case, echoes of the transmissions at one or more fundamental center frequencies are received at harmonics of the fundamental frequencies.
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Cole Christopher R.
Hossack John A.
Mo Jian-Hua
Acuson Corporation
Pihulic Daniel T.
Summerfield, Esq Craig A.
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