Continuous acquisition and processing of ultrasound color data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9125586
APP PUB NO 20090192387A1
SERIAL NO

12359921

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A method displays ultrasound color flow image data in a plurality of output frames by continuously acquiring color flow image data. Each output frame includes a plurality of scan lines that collectively represent a field of view for an ultrasound image. The method includes sequentially transmitting a plurality of ultrasound beams. For each of the transmitted beams, multiple receive beams are formed along respective parallel scan lines. As the sequence progresses, sets of co-linear receive beams are formed along each of the respective scan lines at a predetermined rate both within a particular frame and between successive frames. The method also includes processing the sets of co-linear receive beams along each of the respective scan lines to generate color flow image data corresponding to the respective scan lines, and displaying a color flow image representing the generated color flow image data.

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  • SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Yao, Linxin Renton, US 7 104

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