DE19581714T1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine geometrische Aberrationstransformation in einem adaptiven fokussierenden Ultraschallstrahlformersystem - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine geometrische Aberrationstransformation in einem adaptiven fokussierenden Ultraschallstrahlformersystem

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DE19581714T1
DE19581714T1 DE19581714T DE19581714T DE19581714T1 DE 19581714 T1 DE19581714 T1 DE 19581714T1 DE 19581714 T DE19581714 T DE 19581714T DE 19581714 T DE19581714 T DE 19581714T DE 19581714 T1 DE19581714 T1 DE 19581714T1
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beam shaping
ultrasound beam
shaping system
focusing ultrasound
geometric aberration
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J Nelson Wright
Gregory L Holley
Donald R Langdon
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
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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
    • G01S7/52046—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver
    • G01S7/52049—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver using correction of medium-induced phase aberration
    • 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
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8927—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array using simultaneously or sequentially two or more subarrays or subapertures
    • 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
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8918—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being linear
DE19581714T 1994-08-05 1995-08-04 Verfahren und Vorrichtung für eine geometrische Aberrationstransformation in einem adaptiven fokussierenden Ultraschallstrahlformersystem Withdrawn DE19581714T1 (de)

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US08/286,664 US5551433A (en) 1994-08-05 1994-08-05 Method and apparatus for a geometric aberration transform in an adaptive focusing ultrasound beamformer system
PCT/US1995/009929 WO1996003920A1 (en) 1994-08-05 1995-08-04 Method and apparatus for a geometric aberration transform in an adaptive focusing ultrasound beamformer system

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AU (1) AU3276095A (de)
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