DE3690331C2 - Ultraschall-Bilderzeugungsverfahren und -vorrichtung - Google Patents
Ultraschall-Bilderzeugungsverfahren und -vorrichtungInfo
- Publication number
- DE3690331C2 DE3690331C2 DE3690331A DE3690331A DE3690331C2 DE 3690331 C2 DE3690331 C2 DE 3690331C2 DE 3690331 A DE3690331 A DE 3690331A DE 3690331 A DE3690331 A DE 3690331A DE 3690331 C2 DE3690331 C2 DE 3690331C2
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- Prior art keywords
- reflector
- ultrasound
- signals
- echo signals
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
- G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
- G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
- G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
- G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/08—Clinical applications
- A61B8/0825—Clinical applications for diagnosis of the breast, e.g. mammography
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
- G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
- G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
- G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
- G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
- G01S7/52023—Details of receivers
- G01S7/52025—Details of receivers for pulse systems
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
- G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
- G01S7/52053—Display arrangements
- G01S7/52057—Cathode ray tube displays
- G01S7/5206—Two-dimensional coordinated display of distance and direction; B-scan display
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/755,287 US4624143A (en) | 1985-03-22 | 1985-07-15 | Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector |
| PCT/US1986/001407 WO1987000638A1 (en) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-07-02 | Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE3690331C2 true DE3690331C2 (de) | 1997-10-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE3690331A Expired - Fee Related DE3690331C2 (de) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-07-02 | Ultraschall-Bilderzeugungsverfahren und -vorrichtung |
| DE19863690331 Pending DE3690331T1 (en, 2012) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-07-02 |
Family Applications After (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19863690331 Pending DE3690331T1 (en, 2012) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-07-02 |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4624143A (en, 2012) |
| JP (1) | JP2523294B2 (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1274902A (en, 2012) |
| DE (2) | DE3690331C2 (en, 2012) |
| GB (1) | GB2185321B (en, 2012) |
| NL (1) | NL8620280A (en, 2012) |
| WO (1) | WO1987000638A1 (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5065763A (en) * | 1990-02-21 | 1991-11-19 | Sri International | Combined reflection and transmssion untrasonic imaging method and apparatus |
| US5408884A (en) * | 1993-12-06 | 1995-04-25 | Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | Apparatus and method for ultrasonic reconstruction and testing of a turbine rotor blade attachment structure |
| US6082198A (en) * | 1998-12-30 | 2000-07-04 | Electric Power Research Institute Inc. | Method of ultrasonically inspecting turbine blade attachments |
| US6599247B1 (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2003-07-29 | University Of Pittsburgh | System and method for location-merging of real-time tomographic slice images with human vision |
| US8253779B2 (en) * | 2000-10-11 | 2012-08-28 | University of Pittsbugh—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education | System for remote guidance by expert for imaging device |
| DE10137186A1 (de) * | 2001-07-31 | 2003-02-20 | Mohammed Ashfaq | Verfahren und Applikator für die Spiral-Computer-Tomographie mit Ultraschall in der Medizin |
| EP1509282B1 (en) * | 2002-05-31 | 2016-08-10 | Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH | Low power signal transmission |
| US7943231B2 (en) * | 2004-05-11 | 2011-05-17 | Hitachi Medical Corporation | Organism simulative phantom |
| WO2006086223A2 (en) * | 2005-02-08 | 2006-08-17 | Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. | Augmented reality device and method |
| EP2129294A4 (en) * | 2007-03-05 | 2011-04-27 | Univ Pittsburgh | COMBINATION OF TOMOGRAPHIC PICTURES IN SITU WITH A DIRECT VIEW IN STERILE ENVIRONMENTS |
| WO2010009412A2 (en) * | 2008-07-18 | 2010-01-21 | University Of Rochester Medical Center | Low-cost device for c-scan photoacoustic imaging |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1534748A (fr) * | 1967-05-03 | 1968-08-02 | Amélioration des procédés de détection des signaux électromagnétiques ou acoustiques en présence de bruits non stationnaires | |
| US3937066A (en) * | 1973-11-01 | 1976-02-10 | Stanford Research Institute | Ultrasonic camera system and method |
| US4016750A (en) * | 1975-11-06 | 1977-04-12 | Stanford Research Institute | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus |
| US4305296A (en) * | 1980-02-08 | 1981-12-15 | Sri International | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus with electronic beam focusing and scanning |
| US4457175A (en) * | 1982-05-17 | 1984-07-03 | Siemens Ag | Insonification apparatus for an ultrasound transmission system |
| US4608868A (en) * | 1985-03-22 | 1986-09-02 | Sri International | Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU503347B2 (en) * | 1975-09-15 | 1979-08-30 | Commonwealth Of Australia, The | Ultrasonic transducer array |
| US4131021A (en) * | 1976-03-04 | 1978-12-26 | Rca Corporation | High resolution pulse-echo ultrasonic-imaging display system |
| US4058001A (en) * | 1976-08-02 | 1977-11-15 | G. D. Searle & Co. | Ultrasound imaging system with improved scan conversion |
| US4317369A (en) * | 1978-09-15 | 1982-03-02 | University Of Utah | Ultrasound imaging apparatus and method |
| US4406153A (en) * | 1979-05-04 | 1983-09-27 | Acoustic Standards Corporation | Ultrasonic beam characterization device |
| JPS5618854A (en) * | 1979-07-25 | 1981-02-23 | Fujitsu Ltd | Ultrasonic diagnosing device |
| US4470303A (en) * | 1982-09-20 | 1984-09-11 | General Electric Company | Quantitative volume backscatter imaging |
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1985
- 1985-07-15 US US06/755,287 patent/US4624143A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1986
- 1986-07-02 GB GB8702811A patent/GB2185321B/en not_active Expired
- 1986-07-02 DE DE3690331A patent/DE3690331C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-07-02 DE DE19863690331 patent/DE3690331T1/de active Pending
- 1986-07-02 WO PCT/US1986/001407 patent/WO1987000638A1/en active Application Filing
- 1986-07-02 JP JP61503851A patent/JP2523294B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-07-02 NL NL8620280A patent/NL8620280A/nl unknown
- 1986-07-15 CA CA000513861A patent/CA1274902A/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1534748A (fr) * | 1967-05-03 | 1968-08-02 | Amélioration des procédés de détection des signaux électromagnétiques ou acoustiques en présence de bruits non stationnaires | |
| US3937066A (en) * | 1973-11-01 | 1976-02-10 | Stanford Research Institute | Ultrasonic camera system and method |
| US4016750A (en) * | 1975-11-06 | 1977-04-12 | Stanford Research Institute | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus |
| US4016750B1 (en) * | 1975-11-06 | 1994-04-05 | Stanford Research Inst | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus |
| US4305296A (en) * | 1980-02-08 | 1981-12-15 | Sri International | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus with electronic beam focusing and scanning |
| DE3121513A1 (de) * | 1980-02-08 | 1982-12-23 | SRI International, 94025 Menlo Park, Calif. | Impulsgesteuerte ultraschallabbildungs-einrichtung und -verfahren |
| US4305296B1 (en, 2012) * | 1980-02-08 | 1983-12-13 | ||
| US4305296B2 (en) * | 1980-02-08 | 1989-05-09 | Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus with electronic beam focusing and scanning | |
| US4457175A (en) * | 1982-05-17 | 1984-07-03 | Siemens Ag | Insonification apparatus for an ultrasound transmission system |
| US4608868A (en) * | 1985-03-22 | 1986-09-02 | Sri International | Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus |
Non-Patent Citations (2)
| Title |
|---|
| Ultrasonic Imaging, Vol. 5, ed.: M. Linzer (Academic Press, 1983), S. 194 * |
| Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization II, M. Linzer, ed., Nat. Bureau of Standards, Spec. Publ. 525 (1979), S. 323-326 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE3690331T1 (en, 2012) | 1987-06-04 |
| GB2185321B (en) | 1989-07-19 |
| JPS63500337A (ja) | 1988-02-04 |
| WO1987000638A1 (en) | 1987-01-29 |
| US4624143A (en) | 1986-11-25 |
| NL8620280A (nl) | 1987-06-01 |
| JP2523294B2 (ja) | 1996-08-07 |
| GB8702811D0 (en) | 1987-03-11 |
| CA1274902A (en) | 1990-10-02 |
| GB2185321A (en) | 1987-07-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8110 | Request for examination paragraph 44 | ||
| D2 | Grant after examination | ||
| 8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
| 8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |