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Ultrasound image processing system

  • US 6,108,439 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1997
  • Issued: 08/22/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ultrasound image processing system, comprising:

  • an ultrasound probe including an ultrasound transducer configured to provide 2D scans over a predetermined range, and a drive means for moving said ultrasound transducer in a direction different from a direction of the 2D scans by said transducer;

    a 2D ultrasound image capture means arranged to generate 2D ultrasound images by processing return echo signals received by said ultrasound transducer in a predetermined pitch in a direction of movement of said ultrasound transducer;

    an image selector means arranged to select and extract unit 2D ultrasound images for 3D image processing from 2D ultrasound images sequentially generated by said 2D image capture means at a predetermined extraction rate in relation with movement of said ultrasound transducer;

    a marker means for inserting a marker sign on frames of selected unit 2D ultrasound images outside an image area within a field of a selected 2D ultrasound image in relation with a picture signal processing operation by said 2D ultrasound image capture means; and

    an image recording means for storing 2D ultrasound images with a marker sign along with other non-selected 2D ultrasound images without a marker sign.

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