Systems and methods for enhanced imaging of objects within an image

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PATENT NO 8861822
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12790109

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Systems and methods which implement a plurality of different imaging signatures in generating an image frame are shown. A first imaging signature may be configured for providing relatively high quality images with respect to subsurface regions of living tissue, for example, whereas a second imaging signature may be configured for providing relatively high quality images with respect to interventional instruments inserted into living tissue at a steep angle. Image sub-frames generated using each such different imaging signature are blended to form a frame of the final image providing a relatively high quality image of various objects within the volume being imaged.

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FUJIFILM SONOSITE INC21919 30TH DRIVE SE BOTHELL WA 98021

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Hippe, Richard Snohomish, US 4 36
Lundberg, Andrew K Woodinville, US 8 182
Ma, Qinglin Woodinville, US 34 789
Pagoulatos, Nikolaos Bothell, US 32 473
Siedenburg, Clinton T Everett, US 37 621

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