Method of Generating an Ultrasonic Image

• US 20060241428A1
• Filed: 05/03/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kao, Chih-Hung
• Application Number:
  US10/908,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20060241428A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/437
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/06 Measuring blood flow measuring volume flow in general G01F, e.g. G01F1/66, G01F1/72; measuring speed of fluids in general G01P5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/13 Tomography A61B8/10, A61B8/12 take precedence; tomography for radiation diagnosis A61B6/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/14 Echo-tomography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/463 characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display composite display in devices for short-range imaging with acoustic waves G01S7/52074
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/465 adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/52071 Multicolour displays; using colour coding; Optimising colour or information content in displays, e.g. parametric imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/52074 Composite displays, e.g. split-screen displays; Combination of multiple images or of images and alphanumeric tabular information

Abstract

Generation of an ultrasonic image includes producing an ultrasonic image, selecting a predetermined area on the ultrasonic image, and changing a color of the predetermined area. This will allow a user to indicate a predetermined area according to individual needs and to color a predetermined area. Thus the kernel portion of the ultrasonic image can be emphasized.

Claims

1. A method of generating an ultrasonic image comprising:

producing an ultrasonic image;

selecting a predetermined area on the ultrasonic image; and

changing a color of the predetermined area.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising combining the ultrasonic image with a predetermined image.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined image comprises a picture frame and a text object.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising printing the ultrasonic image with the predetermined image.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising printing the ultrasonic image combined with the predetermined area after changing the color of the predetermined area.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the ultrasonic image complies with a format of an A mode, a B mode or an M mode.