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System and method for 3-D ultrasound imaging and motion estimation

  • US 5,876,342 A
  • Filed: 06/30/1997
  • Issued: 03/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for generating a 3-D representation of a region of tissue scanned by a transducer, comprising:

  • generating a series of frames, said series of frames representing a volume;

    determining a first decorrelation characteristic of said frames over said volume;

    determining a cross-correlation characteristic over pairs of frames; and

    using said decorrelation characteristic and said cross-correlation characteristic to obtain a motion estimate.

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