Method and system for determining contact along a surface of an ultrasound probe
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1. A method for determining acoustic contact of an ultrasound probe with an object, said method comprising:
- receiving radio frequency (RF) scanline data;
utilizing the RF scan line data to generate a lateral map;
calculating a lateral frequency spectrum using the lateral map;
applying at least one of a temporal and a spatial averaging filter to the lateral frequency spectrum to determine acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with the object;
displaying indicators of acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with an object based on the frequency analysis.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining contact along a surface of an ultrasound probe are provided. The method includes frequency analyzing ultrasound signals received by the ultrasound probe and displaying indicators of acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with an object based on the frequency analysis.
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1. A method for determining acoustic contact of an ultrasound probe with an object, said method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency (RF) scanline data; utilizing the RF scan line data to generate a lateral map; calculating a lateral frequency spectrum using the lateral map; applying at least one of a temporal and a spatial averaging filter to the lateral frequency spectrum to determine acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with the object; displaying indicators of acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with an object based on the frequency analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ultrasound system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe configured to generate radio frequency (RF) scanline data; a processor configured to; receive the RF scanline data; utilize the RF scan line data to generate a lateral map; calculate a lateral frequency spectrum using the lateral map; apply at least one of a temporal and a spatial averaging filter to the lateral frequency spectrum to determine acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with the object; and a display configured to display indicators of the acoustic contact of the ultrasound probe with an object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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