Method and system for ultrasound contrast-imaging
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1. A method for controlling an ultrasound system, said method comprising:
- transmitting a nonlinear contrast imaging pulse sequence; and
transmitting at least one modification pulse between successive pulses in the nonlinear contrast imaging pulse sequence, the modification pulse configured to change a contrast agent within an object being imaged by an ultrasound system.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling an ultrasound system are provided. The method includes transmitting an imaging pulse sequence and transmitting at least one modification pulse between successive pulses in the imaging pulse sequence. The modification pulse is configured to change a contrast agent within an object being imaged by an ultrasound system.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an ultrasound system, said method comprising:
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transmitting a nonlinear contrast imaging pulse sequence; and
transmitting at least one modification pulse between successive pulses in the nonlinear contrast imaging pulse sequence, the modification pulse configured to change a contrast agent within an object being imaged by an ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for contrast imaging with an ultrasound system, said method comprising:
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transmitting at least one modification pulse between successive pulses in an imaging pulse sequence, the modification pulse configured to change a contrast agent within an object being imaged by an ultrasound system;
receiving image data in response to transmission of the imaging pulse sequence; and
using the received image data to generate an image with the ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An ultrasound system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe having at least one transducer for transmitting pulses to an object; and
a controller configured to transmit at least one modification pulse between successive pulses in a nonlinear contrast imaging pulse sequence, the modification pulse changing a contrast agent within an object being imaged by the ultrasound probe.
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