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| 20100081932 | Ultrasound Volume Data Processing - Embodiments for processing volume data in an ultrasound diagnostic system are disclosed. A volume data processing device comprises a volume data acquisition unit. The volume data acquisition acquires volume data having a plurality of frames from a periodically moving target object. Each of the frames includes a plurality of pixels. A period setting unit sets a feature point at each of the frames based on values of the pixels included therein and sets a moving period of the target object based on the feature points set at the frames. A volume data reconstructing unit reconstructs the volume data based on the set moving period. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100125204 | Ultrasound System And Method Of Forming Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Images - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and a method of forming three-dimensional ultrasound images of a plurality of region of interests (ROIs). The ultrasound system comprises: a user interface configured to receive reference plane selecting information for selecting a reference plane and region of interest (ROI) setting information for setting a plurality of ROIs on the reference plane image; an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object, the ultrasound data acquisition unit being configured to acquire three-dimensional ultrasound data corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the ultrasound echo signals; and a processor configured to form a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the three-dimensional ultrasound data. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100130862 | Providing Volume Information On A Periodically Moving Target Object In An Ultrasound System - Embodiments for providing volume information of a periodically moving target object with an ultrasound system are disclosed. An ultrasound data acquisition unit is configured to transmit/receive ultrasound signals from/to a periodically moving target object to thereby form ultrasound data. A processing unit is coupled to the ultrasound data acquisition unit. The processing unit is configured to form volume data including a plurality of frames based on the ultrasound data, set a moving period of the target object based on the volume data, reconstruct the volume data into a plurality of sub-volume data based on the moving period and measure volume of the target object based on the plurality of sub-volume data to thereby form volume information. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100292574 | Ultrasound diagnostic system and method for displaying organ - Disclosed is an ultrasound diagnostic system and method. The ultrasound diagnostic system may receive, from a target object, a response signal corresponding to an ultrasound signal transmitted to the target object, may generate an ultrasound image and at least one organ image by using ultrasound data generated based on the received response signal, and may display the generated ultrasound image and the generated at least one organ image. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110033096 | Ultrasound System and Method for Segmenting Vessels - There are disclosed embodiments for an ultrasound system for performing segmentation of vessels. The ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a target object including vessels, receive an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the target object and form ultrasound data corresponding to the target object; a volume data forming unit configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data; and a processor configured to form a 3-dimensional ultrasound image based on the volume data, set a plurality of slices on the 3-dimensional ultrasound image and perform segmentation of the vessels based on a degree of registration between the respective vessels on the adjacent slices. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110034807 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VESSEL LABELING - There are disclosed embodiments for an ultrasound system for performing vessel labeling. The ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a target object including vessels, receive an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the target object and form ultrasound data corresponding to the target object; a volume data forming unit configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data; and a processor configured to form a 3-dimensional ultrasound image based on the volume data, perform vessel segmentation on the 3-dimensional ultrasound image to provide at least one segmented image including at least one segmented vessel, detect at least one vessel junction from the at least one segmented vessel and perform vessel labeling on the at least one segmented image based on the detected at least one vessel junction. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110184290 | PERFORMING IMAGE PROCESS AND SIZE MEASUREMENT UPON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for performing an image process and a size measurement upon a three-dimensional ultrasound image are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a user input unit configured to receive input information for setting at least one seed point on a two-dimensional ultrasound image from a user; an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object including a plurality of objects of interest and output ultrasound data; and a processing unit configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data, form the two-dimensional ultrasound image and a three-dimensional ultrasound image based on volume data, detect at least one object of interest corresponding to the input information from the three-dimensional ultrasound image, and perform an image process and a size measurement of the detected object of interest upon the three-dimensional ultrasound image. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184292 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for spatially compounding ultrasound images for removing seam artifact in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound beams to a target object, receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object and provide a plurality of ultrasound frame data sets for a plurality of frames, said plurality of ultrasound frame data being acquired at different steering angles of scan lines; and a processing unit configured to form a plurality of ultrasound images and form a plurality of mask images corresponding to the respective ultrasound images based on the plurality of ultrasound frame data sets for removing seam artifact and spatially compound the plurality of ultrasound image based on the plurality of mask images to form an ultrasound spatial compound image. | 07-28-2011 |
