Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Chen, Tse (Department: 3777)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S437000, C600S443000, C600S448000, C600S446000, C600S444000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07963919
ABSTRACT:
Synthetic transmit aperture is provided for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. A transducer may have separate transmit and receive elements. Broad beams are transmitted, allowing fewer transmit elements and/or more rapid scanning. A multidimensional receive array generates data in response to sequential transmissions, such as transmissions from different angles. The data is combined to increase resolution. A transducer array with offset transmit elements for forming a transmit line source may be used.
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Bradley Charles E.
Daft Christopher M.
Ladabaum Igal
Mohr J. Paul
Proulx Timothy L.
Brutus Joel F
Chen Tse
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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