IL126164A - Method and apparatus for coherence filtering of ultrasound images - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for coherence filtering of ultrasound images

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IL126164A
IL126164A IL12616498A IL12616498A IL126164A IL 126164 A IL126164 A IL 126164A IL 12616498 A IL12616498 A IL 12616498A IL 12616498 A IL12616498 A IL 12616498A IL 126164 A IL126164 A IL 126164A
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ultrasound images
coherence filtering
coherence
filtering
ultrasound
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IL12616498A
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Gen Electric
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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
    • A61B8/52—Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • 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
    • G01S7/52046—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver
    • 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
    • G01S7/52026—Extracting wanted echo signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B42/00—Obtaining records using waves other than optical waves; Visualisation of such records by using optical means
    • G03B42/06—Obtaining records using waves other than optical waves; Visualisation of such records by using optical means using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/044—Internal reflections (echoes), e.g. on walls or defects

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  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
IL12616498A 1997-09-22 1998-09-10 Method and apparatus for coherence filtering of ultrasound images IL126164A (en)

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US08/934,692 US5910115A (en) 1997-09-22 1997-09-22 Method and apparatus for coherence filtering of ultrasound images

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US (1) US5910115A (xx)
JP (1) JP4073092B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR100734756B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1196446C (xx)
DE (1) DE19842191A1 (xx)
IL (1) IL126164A (xx)
IT (1) IT1302195B1 (xx)
NO (1) NO984398L (xx)

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US5910115A (en) 1999-06-08
JPH11151241A (ja) 1999-06-08
KR19990029981A (ko) 1999-04-26
CN1214901A (zh) 1999-04-28
ITMI981988A0 (it) 1998-09-10
ITMI981988A1 (it) 2000-03-10
CN1196446C (zh) 2005-04-13
IL126164A0 (en) 1999-05-09
IT1302195B1 (it) 2000-07-31
DE19842191A1 (de) 1999-03-25
KR100734756B1 (ko) 2008-01-15
JP4073092B2 (ja) 2008-04-09
NO984398L (no) 1999-03-23

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