System and method for re-orderable nonlinear echo processing
AssigneeSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
InventorsRobert N. Phelps, Hong Wang, Zoran B. Banjanin, Paul T. Kuhn
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Abstract
An image processing system according to an implementation of the invention includes a plurality of signal processing modules (210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226) inline in a data stream receiving signals. The signal processing modules include input multiplexers (234a-234i) adapted to control an order of or bypassing of processing by the signal processing modules. The signal processing modules may be implemented as hardware-based, nonlinear signal processing modules, such as log compress, decimation, compounding, blending, edge enhancement, automatic gain control, BHNS, lateral, or persistence filters.
Claims23
An ultrasound system, comprising:
- transmit and receive circuitry for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals;
- and
- a plurality of signal processing modules inline in a data stream receiving said ultrasound signals, said signal processing modules including input multiplexers adapted to control an order of processing by said plurality of signal processing modules.
An image processing system, comprising:
- a plurality of signal processing modules inline in a data stream receiving signals, said signal processing modules including input multiplexers adapted to control an order of processing by said plurality of signal processing modules.
A method comprising:
- providing transmit and receive circuitry for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals;
- and
- providing a plurality of signal processing modules inline in a data stream receiving said ultrasound signals, said signal processing modules including input multiplexers adapted to control an order of processing by said plurality of signal processing modules.
A method, comprising:
- providing a plurality of signal processing modules inline in a data stream receiving signals, said signal processing modules including input multiplexers adapted to control an order of processing by said plurality of signal processing modules.
A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of data signals;
- processing said data signals with a plurality of signal processing modules;
- and
- multiplexing inputs of said signal processing modules to arrange an order of processing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.