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US 10,761,198 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for acquiring image using ultrasound
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsJi-eun Bak, Seung-ju Lee
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Abstract
Provided are an ultrasound apparatus and method of operating the same. The method comprises automatically obtaining an elasticity image by using a preset number of consistent and consecutive images and providing the obtained elasticity image.
Claims18
A method of acquiring an image by using ultrasound waves, the method comprising:
- generating a plurality of consecutive images of an object from the ultrasound waves acquired by a probe;
- determining variations representing differences between the plurality of consecutive images over time by performing a comparison between each of the plurality of consecutive images and its temporally adjacent image;
- determining whether variations for a preset number of images from among the plurality of consecutive images are less than or equal to a preset value;
- and
- automatically obtaining an elasticity image of the object by using the preset number of images having the variations that are less than or equal to the preset value.
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An ultrasound apparatus comprising:
- an image processor configured to generate a plurality of consecutive images of an object from ultrasound waves acquired by a probe;
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- a controller configured to determine variations representing differences between the plurality of consecutive images over time by performing a comparison between each of the plurality of consecutive images and its temporally adjacent image, to determine whether variations for a preset number of images from among the plurality of consecutive images are less than or equal to a preset value, and to automatically obtain an elasticity image of the object by using the preset number of images having the variations that are less than or equal to the preset value.
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