AUTOMATED MOVEMENT DETECTION WITH AUDIO AND VISUAL INFORMATION
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1. An ultrasound system comprising:
- a probe comprising;
a transducer that transmits a first and second ultrasound pulse at a sample volume within an object and receives a first and second echo signal of the first and second ultrasound pulses; and
a main unit comprising;
a vessel locator that determines from the first and second echo signals a location of a blood vessel located within the first sample volume; and
an image processor that creates a visual representation of blood flow characteristics within the located blood vessel.
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Abstract
The embodiments contemplate systems and methods for detecting moving tissue within an object. In one such method, a transducer is directed to transmit a first and second ultrasound pulse at a sample volume within a patient. A first and second echo signal of the first and second ultrasound pulses, which contain information related to the sample volume, are received from the transducer, and a location and type of blood vessel located within the sample volume is determined from the information. The located blood vessel information is then processed to create at least one of a visual representation of the blood vessel type.
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1. An ultrasound system comprising:
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a probe comprising; a transducer that transmits a first and second ultrasound pulse at a sample volume within an object and receives a first and second echo signal of the first and second ultrasound pulses; and a main unit comprising; a vessel locator that determines from the first and second echo signals a location of a blood vessel located within the first sample volume; and an image processor that creates a visual representation of blood flow characteristics within the located blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A blood vessel detection method, the method comprising:
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directing a transducer to transmit a first and second ultrasound pulse at a sample volume within a patient; receiving from the transducer a first and second echo signal of the first and second ultrasound pulses, wherein the first and second echo signals contain information related to the sample volume; determining from the information a location and type of blood vessel located within the sample volume; and processing the located blood vessel information to create at least one of a visual representation of the blood vessel type. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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