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Graphics processing unit for simulation or medical diagnostic imaging

  • US 7,119,810 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2003
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A graphics processing unit system for diagnostic medical ultrasound imaging, the system comprising:

  • a graphics processing unit having an input, at least one of a vertex processor and a fragment processor, and at least one output, the graphics processing unit operable to process first ultrasound data from the input; and

    a processor connected with the at least one output, the processor operable to process second ultrasound data output on the at least one output of the graphics processing unit;

    further comprising an ultrasound data path beginning at a beamformer and ending at a display wherein the graphics processing unit implements at least a part of a first ultrasound process selected from the group of;

    receive beamformation, scan conversion, motion detection and combinations thereof and the processor implements at least a part of a second ultrasound process selected from the group of;

    detection, motion tracking, filtering, scan conversion, and combinations thereof.

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