An ultrasound image is generated by recording data packages while moving an ultrasound transducer along an investigation surface. A plurality of recording locations separated by a recording spacing is determined. A data package is recorded by placing the ultrasound transducer in a recording location on the investigation surface, and assigning the data package to an image column of the ultrasound image corresponding to the recording location. A subsequent data package is recorded by moving the ultrasound transducer in an image recording direction toward a forthcoming recording location, and evaluating a data package acceptance criterion by comparing one or more actual image correlation and corresponding correlation function values, investigating fulfillment of the acceptance criterion, and if the acceptance criterion is fulfilled, assigning, for the forthcoming recording location, the subsequent data package to a forthcoming image column of the ultrasound image by loading the subsequent data package into the forthcoming image column.