Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging methods for estimating motion between composite ultrasonic images and recovering color doppler values from composite images
AssigneeAcuson Corporation
InventorsLinyong Pang, John A. Hossack, Ismayil Guracar
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Abstract
An medical diagnostic ultrasonic image processing method estimates motion between first and second composite ultrasonic images that include both B-mode and Color Doppler information. First and second B-mode images are extracted from the first and second composite ultrasonic images, respectively, and then motion is estimated between the first and second B-mode images. The estimated motion is then used to compose a multi-frame image using at least portions of the composite ultrasonic images or derivatives of the composite ultrasonic images, such as the B-mode images.
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A medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging processing method for estimating motion between first and second composite ultrasonic images, said method comprising:
- (a) extracting first and second B-mode images from the first and second composite ultrasonic images, respectively;
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- (b) estimating motion between the first and second B-mode images.
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