Ultrasonic harmonic doppler imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6036643
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09079139

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An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and method are described by which a fundamental frequency signal is transmitted into the body and harmonic (nonlinear) echo returns are received from the transmission. The harmonic echo signals are Doppler processed and displayed. The harmonic Doppler signals may be displayed alone, or in combination with a fundamental frequency or harmonic grayscale image. In a preferred embodiment harmonic signals returned from moving tissue are segmented on an intensity or frequency basis and displayed. The inventive apparatus and method provide highly resolved ultrasonic images of moving tissue which are substantially unobscured by image clutter from structures or tissue in the near field.

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  • ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Criton, Aline Laure Seattle, WA 10 344
Loupas, Thanasis Seattle, WA 34 345
Pesque, Patrick Rene' Bothell, WA 3 109
Peterson, Roy Beck Redmond, WA 4 74
Robinson, Marshall Taylor Snohomish, WA 1 23
Routh, Helen Frances Seattle, WA 2 48

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