Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080255455 | Probe holder for portable diagnostic ultrasound system - An ultrasound probe holder for use with a portable ultrasound system comprises a probe holder that is configured to have first and second interconnection portions. The first interconnection portion is configured to interconnect with a three-dimensional (3D) object. A second opening is formed in the second interconnection portion, and is configured to accept a scanning end of an ultrasound probe. | 10-16-2008 |
20080269610 | Method and apparatus for automatic optimization of scanning parameters for ultrasound imaging - An ultrasonic probe has transducer elements for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals to form an ultrasound image. An optimization module receives a first scanning depth based on the ultrasound image and determines a first transmit pattern and receive filter settings based on the first scanning depth. The first transmit pattern and the receive filter settings are used to acquire the ultrasound image. Transmit and receive circuitry transmit and receive the ultrasound signals based on the first transmit pattern | 10-30-2008 |
20110002518 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ULTRASOUND DATA - A method and system for processing ultrasound data is provided. The method includes acquiring ultrasound data and generating an image based on the ultrasound data. The method includes identifying an anatomical region of the image and automatically modifying the anatomical region for the purpose of reducing a clutter artifact. The method includes generating a modified image including at least a portion of the modified anatomical region and displaying the modified image. | 01-06-2011 |
20120004545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND DATA PROCESSING - Methods and systems for ultrasound data processing are provided. One method includes acquiring channel ultrasound data from a plurality of channel connected to a plurality of elements of an ultrasound probe and storing the channel ultrasound data from the plurality of channels. The method further includes generating ultrasound images based on processing of the acquired channel ultrasound data and displaying the ultrasound images. The method also includes performing additional processing on the stored channel ultrasound data while the ultrasound images are displayed and displaying updated ultrasound images generated by the additional processing. | 01-05-2012 |
20120010508 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION OF DATA IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Methods and systems for controlling communication of data in an ultrasound system are provided. One method includes receiving ultrasound data from a plurality of channels of an ultrasound probe in an ultrasound system and digitally demodulating the received ultrasound data such that a data transfer rate of the digitally demodulated ultrasound data is lower than a data transfer rate of the received ultrasound data. The method further includes processing the digitally demodulated ultrasound data, wherein the processing is performed using a processor of the ultrasound system. | 01-12-2012 |
20120130246 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING ULTRASOUND DATA - A method for correcting ultrasound data includes acquiring ultrasound data using an ultrasound probe having a plurality of transducer elements associated with a plurality of channels that include conductive pathways and communicating the ultrasound data as received ultrasound signals along the conductive pathways of the channels. The method further includes determining a crosstalk signal that is generated in one or more of the channels by at least one of communication of the received ultrasound signals along the channels or vibration of one or more of the transducer elements. In one aspect, the method also includes modifying one or more subsequently acquired ultrasound signals that are communicated along the channels based on the crosstalk signal. | 05-24-2012 |
20130226001 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound probe having a transducer array for acquiring ultrasound data and a first beamformer for partially beamforming the information received from the transducer array, and a portable host system in communication with the ultrasound probe, the portable host system including a second beamformer to perform additional beamforming on the partially beamformed data received from the ultrasound probe. | 08-29-2013 |