Method and apparatus for performing multi-mode imaging
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1. A method for performing multi-mode ultrasonic imaging comprising:
- performing a first volume scan using a first mode to acquire a first data set; and
performing a second scan using a second mode to acquire a second data set, the first and second modes being different.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing multi-mode imaging are provided. The includes performing a first volume scan using a first mode to acquire a first data set and performing a second scan using a second mode to acquire a second data set. The first and second modes are different.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for performing multi-mode ultrasonic imaging comprising:
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performing a first volume scan using a first mode to acquire a first data set; and
performing a second scan using a second mode to acquire a second data set, the first and second modes being different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of performing a multi-mode ultrasonic acquisition of an object, comprising:
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acquiring a first data set containing at least two dimensions of spatial information and one dimension of at least one of temporal and spatial information; and
acquiring a second data set separate from and simultaneously with said first data set, said second data set containing at least a first dimension containing spatial information and a second dimension containing one of spatial, motion and temporal information.
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21. An ultrasound system comprising:
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a probe for acquiring a first data set with a volume scan in a first mode and acquiring a second data set with a scan in a second mode, the first and second modes being different; and
a processor configured to process the first and second data sets for display as first and second images, the first and second images displayed on the same display. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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