MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A multi-functional ultrasound imaging system comprising:
- a scan imaging unit comprising;
a transmitting unit;
a receiving unit; and
a probe comprising one of a linear array probe and a convex array probe, said probe having a certain deflection angle;
a control unit configured to control said scan imaging unit to realize one of normal linear scan and additional sector scan, normal convex scan and additional sector scan;
an image processing unit configured to process image signals generated by said scan imaging unit and to convert the image signals into image data corresponding to an ultrasound image; and
a display unit configured to generate the ultrasound image corresponding to the image data.
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Abstract
A multi-functional ultrasound imaging system includes a scan imaging unit having a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, and a probe that is one of a linear array probe and a convex array probe, wherein the probe has a certain deflection angle. The system also includes a control unit configured to control said scan imaging unit to realize one of normal linear scan and additional sector scan, normal convex scan and additional sector scan. The system also includes an image processing unit configured to process image signals generated by said scan imaging unit and to convert the image signals into image data corresponding to an ultrasound image, and a display unit configured to generate the ultrasound image corresponding to the image data.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-functional ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a scan imaging unit comprising; a transmitting unit; a receiving unit; and a probe comprising one of a linear array probe and a convex array probe, said probe having a certain deflection angle; a control unit configured to control said scan imaging unit to realize one of normal linear scan and additional sector scan, normal convex scan and additional sector scan; an image processing unit configured to process image signals generated by said scan imaging unit and to convert the image signals into image data corresponding to an ultrasound image; and a display unit configured to generate the ultrasound image corresponding to the image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An ultrasound imaging method comprising:
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performing one of normal linear scan and additional sector scan, and normal convex scan and additional sector scan using a scan imaging unit; processing image signals generated by the scan imaging unit using an imaging processing unit; converting the image signals into image data corresponding to an ultrasound image using the imaging processing unit; and generating the ultrasound image corresponding to the image data using a display unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a scan imaging unit comprising; an transmitting unit; a receiving unit; and a probe comprising one of a linear array probe and a convex array probe, said probe having a certain deflection angle; a control unit configured to control said scan imaging unit to realize one of normal linear scan and additional sector scan, normal convex scan and additional sector scan; an operating unit configured to receive a command input by an operator to said control unit to perform one of normal scan and additional sector scan; an image processing unit configured to process image signals generated by said scan imaging unit and to convert the image signals into image data corresponding to an ultrasound image; and a display unit configured to generate the ultrasound image corresponding to the image data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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