Imaging processing systems and methods
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1. An imaging system comprising:
- an ultrasound transducer configured to rotate and acquire a plurality of data vectors in a single rotation of the ultrasound transducer by emitting acoustic energy and receiving a backscatter of the acoustic energy, each data vector comprising ultrasound data, the plurality of data vectors acquired in the single rotation making up a single frame;
an imaging engine comprising at least one processor, the imaging engine configured to;
receive the plurality of data vectors of the single frame from the ultrasound transducer;
form a first set of data vectors of the single frame and a second set of data vectors of the single frame from the plurality of data vectors, wherein a first data vector of the first set of data vectors differs from a second data vector of the second set of data vectors in that the first data vector is acquired at a first radial location that is different from a second radial location at which the second data vector is acquired during the single rotation of the ultrasound transducer;
generate, using the at least one processor, a first combination of data based on the first set of data vectors and a second combination of data based on the second set of data vectors;
generate, using the at least one processor, a first envelope based on the first combination of data and a second envelope based on the second combination of data;
generate, using the at least one processor, a combined envelope based on the first envelope and the second envelope, wherein the combined envelope is generated using only data of the single frame, and wherein the combined envelope represents data from the different radial locations; and
generate, using the at least one processor, an image based on the combined envelope.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for image processing based on ultrasound data. The system may include an IVUS catheter configured to collect data vectors including ultrasound data and an imaging engine configured to process the ultrasound data of the data vectors. The imaging engine may receive the data vectors and divide the data vectors into different sets. The ultrasound data of each respective set may be averaged and then an envelope of each set may be detected. The envelopes of each set may then be averaged to generate an enhanced data vector which may be used to generate an image.
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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an ultrasound transducer configured to rotate and acquire a plurality of data vectors in a single rotation of the ultrasound transducer by emitting acoustic energy and receiving a backscatter of the acoustic energy, each data vector comprising ultrasound data, the plurality of data vectors acquired in the single rotation making up a single frame; an imaging engine comprising at least one processor, the imaging engine configured to; receive the plurality of data vectors of the single frame from the ultrasound transducer; form a first set of data vectors of the single frame and a second set of data vectors of the single frame from the plurality of data vectors, wherein a first data vector of the first set of data vectors differs from a second data vector of the second set of data vectors in that the first data vector is acquired at a first radial location that is different from a second radial location at which the second data vector is acquired during the single rotation of the ultrasound transducer; generate, using the at least one processor, a first combination of data based on the first set of data vectors and a second combination of data based on the second set of data vectors; generate, using the at least one processor, a first envelope based on the first combination of data and a second envelope based on the second combination of data; generate, using the at least one processor, a combined envelope based on the first envelope and the second envelope, wherein the combined envelope is generated using only data of the single frame, and wherein the combined envelope represents data from the different radial locations; and generate, using the at least one processor, an image based on the combined envelope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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rotating a ultrasound transducer to acquire a plurality of data vectors in a single rotation of the ultrasound transducer, the plurality of data vectors acquired in the single rotation making up a single frame; forming a first set of data vectors of the single frame and a second set of data vectors of the single frame from the plurality of data vectors, wherein a first data vector of the first set of data vectors differs from a second data vector of the second set of data vectors in that the first data vector is acquired at a first radial location that is different from a second radial location at which the second data vector is acquired during the single rotation of the ultrasound transducer; generating a first combination of data based on the first set of data vectors and a second combination of data based on the second set of data vectors; generating a first envelope based on the first combination of data and a second envelop based on the second combination of data; generating a combined envelope based on the first envelope and the second envelope, wherein the combined envelope is generated using only data of the single frame, and wherein the combined envelope represents data from the different radial locations; and generating an image based on the combined envelope. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage article having computer-executable instructions stored thereon to cause at least one programmable processor to:
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receive a plurality of data vectors acquired during a single rotation of an ultrasound transducer, wherein each data vector comprises ultrasound data, the plurality of data vectors acquired in the single rotation making up a single frame; form a first set of data vectors of the single frame and a second set of data vectors of the single frame from the plurality of data vectors, wherein a first data vector of the first set of data vectors differs from a second data vector of the second set of data vectors in that the first data vector is acquired at a first radial location that is different from a second radial location at which the second data vector is acquired during the single rotation of the ultrasound transducer; generate a first combination of data based on the first set of data vectors and a second combination of data based on the second set of data vectors; generate a first envelope based on the first combination of data and a second envelope based on the second combination of data; generate a combined envelope based on the first envelope and the second envelope, wherein the combined envelope is generated using only data of the single frame, and wherein the combined envelope represents data from the different radial locations; and generate an image based on the combined envelope. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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