JP4545940B2 - サンプリングを用いた閾値の調節による超音波カラー・フロー表示の最適化法 - Google Patents

サンプリングを用いた閾値の調節による超音波カラー・フロー表示の最適化法 Download PDF

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JP4545940B2
JP4545940B2 JP2000592661A JP2000592661A JP4545940B2 JP 4545940 B2 JP4545940 B2 JP 4545940B2 JP 2000592661 A JP2000592661 A JP 2000592661A JP 2000592661 A JP2000592661 A JP 2000592661A JP 4545940 B2 JP4545940 B2 JP 4545940B2
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    • 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
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    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
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    • 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
    • G01S15/8993—Three dimensional imaging systems
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    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
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    • 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
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    • G01S7/52053—Display arrangements
    • G01S7/52057—Cathode ray tube displays
    • G01S7/52071—Multicolour displays; using colour coding; Optimising colour or information content in displays, e.g. parametric imaging
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JP2000592661A 1998-12-31 1999-12-06 サンプリングを用いた閾値の調節による超音波カラー・フロー表示の最適化法 Expired - Fee Related JP4545940B2 (ja)

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US09/223,990 US6071241A (en) 1998-12-31 1998-12-31 Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjustment of threshold using sampling
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