Ultrasound systems configured to generate different waveforms

A method of using an ultrasound system, the method comprising:

• with a controller, instructing a digital-to-analog converter to generate a first low voltage waveform pulse;
• with the digital-to-analog converter, generating the first low voltage waveform pulse and transmitting the first low voltage waveform pulse to at least one power amplifier;
• and
• with the at least one power amplifier, increasing an amplitude of the first low voltage waveform pulse to generate a first high voltage waveform pulse and transmitting the first high voltage waveform pulse to an ultrasound transducer.

A computer program product for an ultrasound system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising programming instructions for:

• with a controller, instructing a digital-to-analog converter to generate a first low voltage waveform pulse;
• with the digital-to-analog converter, generating the first low voltage waveform pulse and transmitting the first low voltage waveform pulse to at least one power amplifier;
• and
• with the at least one power amplifier, increasing an amplitude of the first low voltage waveform pulse to generate a first high voltage waveform pulse and transmitting the first high voltage waveform pulse to an ultrasound transducer, the first high voltage waveform pulse exhibiting an amplitude that is greater than the first low voltage waveform pulse.