公开(公告)号：EP1327892A2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-16

申请号：EP03100346.0

申请日：1995-10-06

Applicant: Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Roundhill, David ,  Rust, David ,  Cooley, Clifford R. , 

IPC: G01S7/52 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8979

Abstract: An ultrasonic apparatus for scanning an image field of a subject extending in substantially opposite directions from the middle of said field to lateral extremes of said field with beams of ultrasound which are transmitted and received in a pattern in which the beams are spatially adjacent to each other over said image field. This apparatus has means for minimizing multipath artifacts, comprising means for sequentially transmitting and receiving ultrasonic beams in successive beam directions along which the consecutively transmitted and receive beams are substantially spatially separated, and in an alternate manner. This means may include means for sequentially transmitting and receiving beams in successive beam directions that are divergent from a first beam direction located at a first location in said image field alternately each side of the first beam direction; and/or means for sequentially transmitting and receiving beams in successive beam directions that are convergent from two opposite beam directions alternately towards the center of said image field.

Abstract translation: 一种用于扫描对象大致相反的方向从所述场的中间延伸的像场的超声波装置，以侧向所述场的极端与超声波束哪些是反式mitted和以图案接收到的，其中光束被空间上邻近海誓山盟 所述过像场。 该装置具有用于多径最小化伪影，包括用于顺序地发送装置和在交替的方式在沿着该连续反mitted和接收波束基本上空间分离的连续波束方向，并在接收超声波束。 此装置可包括装置，用于顺序地发射和连续波束方向没有从位于所述图象场可替换地，所述第一波束方向的一侧的第一位置的第一波束方向发散接收波束; 和/或用于顺序发送装置和在连续的波束方向接收光束会聚从两个相对波束方向做替换地朝向所述像场的中心。

公开(公告)号：EP0705564B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-04

申请号：EP95307083.6

申请日：1995-10-06

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Starosta, Mikhail ,  Roundhill, David ,  Rust, David ,  Cooley, Clifford R.

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8979

公开(公告)号：EP0661554A1

公开(公告)日：1995-07-05

申请号：EP94309910.1

申请日：1994-12-29

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Robinson, Brent Stephen ,  Cooley, Clifford R. ,  Hwang, Juin-Jet ,  Entrekin, Robert R.

IPC: G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52044 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8977

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is provided which scans an image region to receive a plurality of spatially arranged lines of ultrasonic image information signals. These ultrasonic line information signals are used in an interpolater to interpolate one or more lines which are spatially interlineated between each pair of spatially adjoining received lines. These interpolated lines are produced using either the received RF or demodulated IF ultrasonic image information signals. The interpolated lines are produced prior to scan conversion, and preferably prior to nonlinear processing such as detection or log compression to reduce spatial aliasing artifacts. In one preferred embodiment the interpolater comprises a transversal filter of four taps which is responsive to received line information signals from a common range or depth. In a second embodiment the interpolater is adaptively responsive to motion to select samples for interpolation which would be spatially at the same range in the absence of motional effects.

Abstract translation: 超声波诊断成像系统扫描图像区域以接收多个空间排列的超声波图像信息信号线。 在内插器中使用超声线信息信号来插入在每对空间相邻的接收线之间在空间上相互交错的一条或多条线。 使用所接收的RF或解调的IF超声波图像信息信号产生插入的线。 在扫描转换之前，优选地在非线性处理之前，例如检测或对数压缩之前产生插入的线，以减少空间混叠伪像。 预插入器包括四个抽头的横向滤波器，其响应于来自公共范围或深度的接收线路信息信号，或者内插器可以自适应地响应运动以选择样本进行插值，空间上将在不存在 运动效应。

公开(公告)号：EP1327892A3

公开(公告)日：2005-02-16

申请号：EP03100346.0

申请日：1995-10-06

Applicant: Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Roundhill, David ,  Rust, David ,  Cooley, Clifford R. , 

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8979

Abstract: An ultrasonic apparatus for scanning an image field of a subject extending in substantially opposite directions from the middle of said field to lateral extremes of said field with beams of ultrasound which are transmitted and received in a pattern in which the beams are spatially adjacent to each other over said image field. This apparatus has means for minimizing multipath artifacts, comprising means for sequentially transmitting and receiving ultrasonic beams in successive beam directions along which the consecutively transmitted and receive beams are substantially spatially separated, and in an alternate manner. This means may include means for sequentially transmitting and receiving beams in successive beam directions that are divergent from a first beam direction located at a first location in said image field alternately each side of the first beam direction; and/or means for sequentially transmitting and receiving beams in successive beam directions that are convergent from two opposite beam directions alternately towards the center of said image field.

公开(公告)号：EP0705564A2

公开(公告)日：1996-04-10

申请号：EP95307083.6

申请日：1995-10-06

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Starosta, Mikhail ,  Roundhill, David ,  Rust, David ,  Cooley, Clifford R.

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8979

Abstract: A technique for scanning an image field with adjacent beams of ultrasonic energy is provided in which initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions down the center of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at increasing lateral locations in said field with respect to the locations of the initially transmitted beams until the full image field has been scanned. In one alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions at the lateral sides of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at lateral locations which converge toward the center of the image field until the full image field has been scanned. In another alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted on one side of the center of the image field, subsequent beams diverge from the locations of the initially transmitted beams, and concluding beams laterally converge at a location on the other side of the center of the image field.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于扫描图像场与超声波能量的相邻波束技术在最初反mitted光束是沿波束方向向下的图像场的中心的反式mitted。 随后光束被交替地反式mitted上最初反mitted束的任一侧，并且在直到全部像场已被扫描相对于初始反mitted光束的位置增加所述场侧向位置。 在一个替代实施例中最初反mitted光束沿反式在图像场的横向侧波束方向mitted。 随后梁交替反式mitted在最初的反式mitted梁的两侧，在直到全部像场已被扫描向着像场的中心，汇聚侧向位置。 在另一替代实施例中最初反mitted光束在图像场的中心的一侧的反式mitted，随后光束从初始反mitted束的位置偏离，并且结束光束尾盘反弹的位置处收敛于图像的中心的另一侧 场。

公开(公告)号：EP0661554B1

公开(公告)日：2000-05-24

申请号：EP94309910.1

申请日：1994-12-29

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Robinson, Brent Stephen ,  Cooley, Clifford R. ,  Hwang, Juin-Jet ,  Entrekin, Robert R.

IPC: G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52044 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8977

公开(公告)号：EP0705564A3

公开(公告)日：1996-08-28

申请号：EP95307083.6

申请日：1995-10-06

Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Starosta, Mikhail ,  Roundhill, David ,  Rust, David ,  Cooley, Clifford R.

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52

CPC classification number: G01S7/52085 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8979

Abstract: A technique for scanning an image field with adjacent beams of ultrasonic energy is provided in which initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions down the center of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at increasing lateral locations in said field with respect to the locations of the initially transmitted beams until the full image field has been scanned. In one alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted along beam directions at the lateral sides of the image field. Subsequent beams are alternately transmitted on either side of the initially transmitted beams and at lateral locations which converge toward the center of the image field until the full image field has been scanned. In another alternative embodiment initially transmitted beams are transmitted on one side of the center of the image field, subsequent beams diverge from the locations of the initially transmitted beams, and concluding beams laterally converge at a location on the other side of the center of the image field.