JP2009504232A - 超音波映像の合成方法 - Google Patents
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- (a)所定の送信周波数を有する超音波信号を所定の送信角度で対象体へ送信する段階と、
(b)前記対象体から反射された信号を受信する段階と、
(c)前記受信された信号に基づいて映像フレームを形成する段階と、
(d)互いに異なる送信周波数で前記(a)段階乃至(c)段階を繰り返して二つ以上の映像フレームを獲得する段階と、
(e)前記獲得した映像フレームを合成して合成超音波映像を提供する段階とを備え、
前記送信周波数によって各々送信角度を変更する超音波映像の合成方法。 - 前記送信周波数が大きければ前記送信角度を小さくし、前記送信周波数が小さければ前記送信角度を大きくする、請求項1に記載の超音波映像の合成方法。
- 超音波信号を複数の回数で送信して、前記各送信に互いに異なる周波数と互いに異なる送信角度を用いる段階と、
複数のエコー信号を受信して複数の映像フレームを形成する段階と、
前記複数の映像フレームを合成して合成超音波映像を形成する段階とを備える超音波映像の合成方法。
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