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1. 发明授权

US5895358A Method and apparatus for mapping color flow velocity data into display intensities 失效
标题翻译：将颜色流速数据映射到显示强度的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5895358A
公开(公告)日：1999-04-20
申请号：US852614
申请日：1997-05-07
申请人： David D. Becker , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn
发明人： David D. Becker , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn
IPC分类号： G01S7/52 , G01S15/89 , A61B8/00 , A61B8/06
CPC分类号： G01S7/52071 , G01S7/52034 , G01S15/8979 , G01S7/52046 , Y10S128/916
摘要： A method and an apparatus for mitigating aliasing when imaging moving fluid or tissue using velocity Doppler shift data. To eliminate the effects of slight aliasing in the velocity mode, symmetrical (or non-directional) velocity/color maps are used to map positive and negative velocity data of the same magnitude to the same color and same display intensity. If the pulse repetition frequency is adjusted so that only subtle aliasing is present, an optimal frame averaging of the data can be achieved by removing the sign of the velocity data either before or during frame averaging.
摘要翻译：一种使用速度多普勒频移数据成像移动流体或组织时减轻混叠的方法和装置。为了消除速度模式中轻微混叠的影响，使用对称（或非方向）速度/颜色图将相同幅度的正和负速度数据映射到相同的颜色和相同的显示强度。如果调整脉冲重复频率使得仅存在微妙的混叠，则可以在帧平均之前或期间去除速度数据的符号来实现数据的最佳帧平均。

2. 发明授权

US5908391A Method and apparatus for enhancing resolution and sensitivity in color flow ultrasound imaging using multiple transmit focal zones 失效
标题翻译：用于增强使用多个透射聚焦区域的彩色流超声成像中的分辨率和灵敏度的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5908391A
公开(公告)日：1999-06-01
申请号：US852700
申请日：1997-05-07
申请人： David John Muzilla , Anne Lindsay Hall , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker , Doralie Martinez , Xiao-Liang Xu
发明人： David John Muzilla , Anne Lindsay Hall , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker , Doralie Martinez , Xiao-Liang Xu
IPC分类号： A61B8/06 , A61B8/08 , G01N29/06 , G01N29/34 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： G01N29/348 , A61B8/488 , G01N29/0609 , G01N29/341 , G01S7/52085 , G01N2291/02483 , G01N2291/02836
摘要： A method and an apparatus for increasing the spatial resolution and sensitivity of a color flow image while maintaining a desired acoustic frame rate. The ultrasound energy is concentrated at a more narrowly defined focal region, which allows for increased flow sensitivity and vessel filling. Better flow uniformity across the color region of interest is also achieved. The method uses multiple transmit focal zones, and transmit and receive apertures having low f-numbers. Using multiple focal zones with low f-numbers allows for tight focusing over a larger depth-of-field. Unique waveforms and unique gain curves are used for each focal zone. Each focal zone is fired on a separate acoustic frame. An adaptive frame averaging algorithm is used to blend together the in-focus data from each of these acoustic frames before the data is displayed.
摘要翻译：一种用于在保持所需声学帧速率的同时增加彩色图像的空间分辨率和灵敏度的方法和装置。超声能量集中在更狭窄的聚焦区域，这允许增加流动灵敏度和血管填充。还实现了在感兴趣的颜色区域上更好的流动均匀性。该方法使用多个发射聚焦区，并且发射和接收具有低f数的孔。使用具有低f数的多焦点区域可以在较大的景深范围内进行紧密聚焦。每个聚焦区域都使用独特的波形和独特的增益曲线。每个焦点区域在单独的声学框架上被点燃。在显示数据之前，使用自适应帧平均算法将来自这些声音帧中的每一个的对焦数据混合在一起。

3. 发明授权

US5797846A Method to control frame rate in ultrasound imaging 失效
标题翻译：超声成像中控制帧率的方法
公开(公告)号：US5797846A
公开(公告)日：1998-08-25
申请号：US774665
申请日：1996-12-30
申请人： Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker
发明人： Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker
IPC分类号： G01N29/26 , A61B8/00 , G01S7/52 , H04R17/00
CPC分类号： G01S7/52085 , G01S7/52025 , G01S7/52046 , G01S7/5206 , G01S7/52063 , G01S7/52071
摘要： A method for optimizing the beam distribution to obtain the highest frame rate together with the least amount of acoustic noise while limiting the spatial aliasing to an acceptable level. The beam distribution is adjusted according to the scan format and as a function of the beam width, which is proportional to the product of the F number and the operating wavelength. As the F number changes in going from the shallow depth to a deeper depth, the number of beams fired to construct an image would change correspondingly. In addition, if the F number is changing in going from the center of image to the edge of the image, the separation of the fired beams would change. Alternatively, if the operating frequency is being changed in going from shallower depths to deeper depths or in going from the center of image to the edge of the image, the beam spacing is changed in order to fire the optimum number of beams at all times, and thereby obtain the highest frame rate. Another variation is to have a beam distribution which depends on the spatial resolution of the display unit. For a sector scan, the number of beams which are fired at the shallower depths can be made smaller than the number of beams fired at the deeper depths. Once the beam distribution has been defined, the sequencing of beam firings must be determined to maximize the frame rate.
摘要翻译：一种用于优化波束分布以获得最高帧速率以及最小量声学噪声同时将空间混叠限制到可接受水平的方法。光束分布根据扫描格式和光束宽度的函数进行调节，光束宽度与F数与工作波长的乘积成比例。随着F数从浅层深度的深度变化到更深的深度，发射构造图像的光束数将相应变化。另外，如果从图像中心到图像边缘的F数正在变化，则射束的分离将改变。或者，如果工作频率从较浅的深度变化到更深的深度，或者从图像的中心向图像的边缘变化，则改变光束间隔以始终激发最佳数量的光束，从而获得最高的帧速率。另一种变化是具有取决于显示单元的空间分辨率的光束分布。对于扇区扫描，可以使在较浅深度处发射的光束的数量小于在较深深度处发射的光束的数量。一旦定义了光束分布，必须确定光束发射的顺序以使帧速率最大化。

4. 发明授权

US5865750A Method and apparatus for enhancing segmentation in three-dimensional ultrasound imaging 失效
标题翻译：用于增强三维超声成像分割的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5865750A
公开(公告)日：1999-02-02
申请号：US852699
申请日：1997-05-07
申请人： William Thomas Hatfield , Todd Michael Tillman , Michael John Harsh , David John Muzilla , Anne Lindsay Hall , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker
发明人： William Thomas Hatfield , Todd Michael Tillman , Michael John Harsh , David John Muzilla , Anne Lindsay Hall , Mir Said Seyed-Bolorforosh , Michael J. Washburn , David D. Becker
IPC分类号： A61B8/06 , A61B8/08 , G03B42/06 , G06T15/08 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： G03B42/06 , A61B8/065 , G06T15/08 , A61B8/08 , A61B8/488 , Y10S128/916
摘要： A method and an apparatus for three-dimensional imaging of ultrasound data by constructing projections of data from a volume of interest. An ultrasound scanner collects B-mode or color flow images in a cine memory, i.e., for a multiplicity of slices. A multi-row transducer array having a uniform elevation beamwidth is used to provide reduced slice thickness. The data from a respective region of interest for each of a multiplicity of stored slices is sent to a master controller, such data forming a volume of interest. The master controller performs an algorithm that projects the data in the volume of interest onto a plurality of rotated image planes using a ray-casting technique. The data for each projection is stored in a separate frame in the cine memory. These reconstructed frames are then displayed selectively by the system operator. Segmentation of three-dimensional projection images is enhanced by decreasing the thickness and increasing the resolution (i.e., decreasing the point spread function) of the two-dimensional slices from which the projections are derived. The slice thickness is decreased by increasing the elevational focus of the beam. The two-dimensional resolution is increased by opening the aperture, i.e., decreasing the f-number, and by increasing the band-width.
摘要翻译：一种用于通过构建来自感兴趣体积的数据的投影的超声数据的三维成像的方法和装置。超声波扫描仪在电影存储器中收集B模式或彩色流图像，即多个切片。使用具有均匀的仰角波束宽度的多行换能器阵列来提供减小的切片厚度。将多个存储的片中的每一个的相关感兴趣区域的数据发送到主控制器，这样的数据形成感兴趣的体积。主控制器执行使用光线投射技术将感兴趣体积中的数据投影到多个旋转图像平面上的算法。每个投影的数据存储在电影存储器中的单独帧中。这些重建的帧然后由系统操作员选择性地显示。三维投影图像的分割通过减小厚度并增加从其导出投影的二维切片的分辨率（即减小点扩散函数）来增强。通过增加光束的高程聚焦来减小切片厚度。通过打开孔径即减小f值并通过增加带宽来增加二维分辨率。

5. 发明授权

US07346228B2 Simultaneous generation of spatially compounded and non-compounded images 有权
标题翻译：同时产生空间复合和非复合图像
公开(公告)号：US07346228B2
公开(公告)日：2008-03-18
申请号：US10658723
申请日：2003-09-09
申请人： Thomas J. Sabourin , Michael J. Washburn
发明人： Thomas J. Sabourin , Michael J. Washburn
IPC分类号： G06K9/36 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： G01S15/8995 , G01S15/8979
摘要： One or more embodiments of the present invention relates to a method and system for simultaneously generating spatially compounded and non-compounded images. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for generating images using an ultrasound apparatus. This method comprises storing at least one frame and generating at least one image output from the at least one frame. The method further comprises displaying at least the generated image output.
摘要翻译：本发明的一个或多个实施例涉及同时产生空间复合和非复合图像的方法和系统。在一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种使用超声波装置产生图像的方法。该方法包括存储至少一个帧并且生成来自至少一个帧的至少一个图像输出。该方法还包括至少显示所生成的图像输出。

6. 发明授权

US6126605A Ultrasound color flow display optimization by adjusting dynamic range 失效
标题翻译：超声波流量显示优化调整动态范围
公开(公告)号：US6126605A
公开(公告)日：2000-10-03
申请号：US224342
申请日：1998-12-31
申请人： Michael J. Washburn , Gary E. MacLeod , Sean D. Lucas , David J. Muzilla
发明人： Michael J. Washburn , Gary E. MacLeod , Sean D. Lucas , David J. Muzilla
IPC分类号： A61B8/06 , G01S7/52 , G01S15/89 , A61B8/02
CPC分类号： G01S15/8988 , G01S15/8979 , G01S7/52034 , G01S7/52071 , A61B8/06 , A61B8/585
摘要： An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds and data compression by using histograms and samplings of color flow data.
摘要翻译：通过使用直方图和颜色流数据的采样，通过自动调整阈值和数据压缩来编程超声波彩色成像系统来优化功率和速度的显示图像。

7. 发明授权

US5505203A Method and apparatus for automatic transducer selection in ultrasound imaging system 失效
标题翻译：超声成像系统中自动换能器选择的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5505203A
公开(公告)日：1996-04-09
申请号：US344055
申请日：1994-11-23
申请人： Thomas L. Deitrich , Michael J. Washburn
发明人： Thomas L. Deitrich , Michael J. Washburn
IPC分类号： A61B8/00 , G01S15/89 , G10K11/00
CPC分类号： A61B8/4438 , A61B8/00 , G01S15/899 , G10K11/004 , A61B8/4209 , A61B8/4405
摘要： A method and an apparatus for activating one of a plurality of connected transducers in response to the operator picking up that transducer. This enables the selection of a transducer without the need for pressing a button or key. Automatic selection is accomplished by placing a proximity sensor located within the holder of the transducer or on the transducer itself to indicate whether the transducer is being held by its holder. Switches are also incorporated to detect when a transducer connector has been plugged into each port on the ultrasound imaging machine. Depending on the order in which unactivated normal transducers attain a state whereby the respective normal transducer is both connected and out of its holder, a stack of probe identifiers is created. Identifiers for connected special transducers are added to the stack below any probe identifiers for normal transducers. The identifier at the top of the stack indicates the transducer which will be activated next, i.e., after the presently active transducer has been deactivated. Identifiers are removed from the stack if the corresponding transducer is disconnected from the system or placed in its holder.
摘要翻译：响应于操作者拾取该换能器，激活多个连接的换能器中的一个的方法和装置。这使得能够选择换能器而不需要按压按钮或键。通过将位于传感器的保持器内的接近传感器放置在换能器本身上以指示换能器是否被其保持器保持来实现自动选择。还结合了开关以检测何时将换能器连接器插入超声成像机的每个端口。取决于未激活的正常换能器达到相应的正常换能器连接并离开其保持器的状态的顺序，产生一堆探测器标识符。用于连接的特殊传感器的标识符被添加到正常换能器的任何探头标识符下面的堆叠中。堆叠顶部的标识符指示接下来将被激活的换能器，即在当前活动的换能器已被停用之后。如果相应的传感器与系统断开或放置在其固定器中，则从堆叠中移除标识符。

8. 发明授权

US5438995A Method for obtaining temporal equity with varying vector locations 失效
标题翻译：用不同矢量位置获得时间权重的方法
公开(公告)号：US5438995A
公开(公告)日：1995-08-08
申请号：US343155
申请日：1994-11-22
申请人： Michael J. Washburn , Stephen M. Peshman , Chandler A. Johnson, III
发明人： Michael J. Washburn , Stephen M. Peshman , Chandler A. Johnson, III
IPC分类号： G01S7/52 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： G01S7/52074 , G01S7/52046 , G01S7/52047 , G01S7/52063 , G01S7/52071
摘要： In a method for obtaining temporal equity of multiple images for ultrasound imaging equipment, a vector set is determined for each of the multiple images, representative of vectors to be aligned. A plurality of independent weights is then calculated for each image based on the vector sets. The plurality of calculated independent weights is used to determine a firing sequence which provides temporal equity of the multiple images.
摘要翻译：在用于获得用于超声成像设备的多个图像的时间均衡的方法中，针对所述多个图像中的每一个确定代表要对准的向量的向量集。然后，基于矢量集，针对每个图像计算多个独立权重。多个计算的独立权重用于确定提供多个图像的时间权重的点火序列。

9. 发明授权

US06577967B2 Automatic adjustment of velocity scale and pulse repetition frequency for doppler ultrasound spectrograms 有权
公开(公告)号：US06577967B2
公开(公告)日：2003-06-10
申请号：US09994212
申请日：2001-11-26
申请人： Larry Y. L. Mo , Lihong Pan , Richard M. Kulakowski , Michael J. Washburn
发明人： Larry Y. L. Mo , Lihong Pan , Richard M. Kulakowski , Michael J. Washburn
IPC分类号： G06F1900
CPC分类号： G01S15/8979 , A61B8/06 , A61B8/488 , G01S7/52026 , G01S7/52066 , G01S15/584
摘要： An ultrasound transmitter generates ultrasound signals at an adjustable pulse repetition rate. A Doppler unit generates Doppler signals from ultrasound backscattered signals and stores them in a memory. A logic unit performs an algorithm which automatically adjusts the polarity and position of the velocity scale of a display and automatically adjusts the pule repetition rate of the transmitter based on analysis of the signals.

10. 发明授权

US6162176A Ultrasound color flow display optimization 失效
标题翻译：超声波流量显示优化
公开(公告)号：US6162176A
公开(公告)日：2000-12-19
申请号：US224634
申请日：1998-12-31
申请人： Michael J. Washburn , Gary E. MacLeod , Sean D. Lucas , David J. Muzilla
发明人： Michael J. Washburn , Gary E. MacLeod , Sean D. Lucas , David J. Muzilla
IPC分类号： A61B8/06 , G01S7/52 , G01S7/539 , G01S15/89 , A61B8/12
CPC分类号： G01S15/8988 , A61B8/06 , A61B8/13 , G01S7/52026 , G01S7/5206 , G01S7/52071 , G01S15/8979 , G01S15/8993
摘要： An ultrasound color flow imaging system is programmed to optimize display images of power and velocity by automatically adjusting thresholds and data compression by using histograms and samplings of color flow data.
摘要翻译：通过使用直方图和颜色流数据的采样，通过自动调整阈值和数据压缩来编程超声波彩色成像系统来优化功率和速度的显示图像。

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