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US 10,441,246 B2Granted
Fast volume contrast imaging (VCI-C) and omniview acquisition
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsStefan Denk, Harald Deischinger
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for fast volume contrast imaging in C-plane (VCI-C) and Omniview acquisition.
Claims21
An ultrasound system, comprising:
- an ultrasound probe that is operable to transmit ultrasound signals and receive echo ultrasound signals;
- and
- processing circuitry that is operable to increase acquisition speed during one or more particular ultrasound imaging modes by:
- dividing an area subject to transmittal of ultrasound signals, and capture of corresponding echo ultrasound signals, by said ultrasound probe into a plurality of sectors;
- triggering transmitting of one or more beams in a first one of said plurality of sectors;
- and
- triggering transmittal of one or more beams in at least a second one of said plurality of sectors;
- wherein:
- each of said one or more beams transmitted in said second one of said plurality of sectors is triggered such that it is transmitted after transmitting of a corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors and before echo of said corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors is received.
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A method, comprising:
- increasing acquisition speed, in an ultrasound device, during one or more particular ultrasound imaging modes by:
- dividing an area, subject to transmittal of ultrasound signals and capture of corresponding echo ultrasound signals by an ultrasound probe, into a plurality of sectors;
- triggering transmitting of one or more beams in a first one of said plurality of sectors;
- and
- triggering transmittal of one or more beams in at least a second one of said plurality of sectors;
- wherein:
- each of said one or more beams transmitted in said second one of said plurality of sectors is triggered such that it is transmitted after transmitting of a corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors and before echo of said corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors is received.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section, said at least one code section being executable in an ultrasound device for causing said ultrasound device to increase acquisition speed, during one or more particular ultrasound imaging modes, by performing one or more steps comprising:
- dividing an area subject to transmittal of ultrasound signals, and capture of corresponding echo ultrasound signals, by said ultrasound probe into a plurality of sectors;
- triggering transmitting of one or more beams in a first one of said plurality of sectors;
- and
- triggering transmittal of one or more beams in at least a second one of said plurality of sectors;
- wherein:
- each of said one or more beams transmitted in said second one of said plurality of sectors is triggered such that it is transmitted after transmitting of a corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors and before echo of said corresponding beam in said first one of said plurality of sectors is received.
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