公开(公告)号：US08951194B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US12951729

申请日：2010-11-22

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  G06T7/248 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/30244

摘要： Embodiments for processing ultrasound images based on a motion degree of an ultrasound probe in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound acquisition unit including an ultrasound probe for transmitting ultrasound signals to a target object and receiving echo signals, the ultrasound acquisition unit being configured to form a plurality of ultrasound data based on the echo signals; and a processing unit coupled to the ultrasound acquisition unit and configured to form first to Nth ultrasound images by using the plurality of ultrasound data, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, the processing unit being further configured to estimate a motion degree of an ultrasound probe and process the Nth ultrasound image based on the motion degree.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于超声波系统中的超声波探头的运动程度来处理超声波图像的实施例。 在一个实施例中，超声波系统包括：超声波获取单元，包括用于向目标对象发送超声信号并接收回波信号的超声波探头，超声波获取单元被配置为基于回波信号形成多个超声数据; 以及处理单元，其耦合到所述超声波获取单元并且被配置为通过使用所述多个超声数据来形成第一至第N超声图像，其中N是大于1的正整数，所述处理单元还被配置为估计所述超声波获取单元的运动程度 超声探头，并根据运动程度处理第N次超声图像。

公开(公告)号：US09629605B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US12535604

申请日：2009-08-04

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G01S7/52

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52071

摘要： Embodiments for forming a color map necessary for forming an elastic image in an ultrasound system. A transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and receives ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object to thereby obtain receive signals. The receive signals include first receive signals obtained before applying a stress to the target object and second receive signals obtained after applying a stress to the target object. An ultrasound data forming unit forms first and second ultrasound data based on the first and second receive signals, respectively. A processing unit computes strains by using the first and second ultrasound data and form a histogram based on the computed strains. The processing unit further clusters the histogram for separation into a plurality of clusters and forms a color map including a plurality of color map regions corresponding to the respective clusters.

公开(公告)号：US20110054325A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12871810

申请日：2010-08-30

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G10K11/346 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8997

摘要： Embodiments forming an ultrasound image by adjusting a steering angle of scan lines using virtual transducer elements in an ultrasound system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a processing unit forms a first ultrasound image by using the ultrasound data, which may be acquired based on first scan lines steered at a first steering angle. The processing unit determines a center of the target object on the first ultrasound image. A control unit defines virtual transducer elements associated with an array transducer, defines second scan lines and computes a second steering angle of the second scan lines based on the virtual transducer elements and the center of the target object. An ultrasound data acquisition unit forms second ultrasound data based on the second scan lines steered at the second steering angle. The processing unit forms a second ultrasound image by using the second ultrasound data.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了通过使用超声系统中的虚拟换能器元件调整扫描线的转向角而形成超声波图像的实施例。 在一个实施例中，处理单元通过使用可以基于在第一转向角转向的第一扫描线获取的超声数据来形成第一超声图像。 处理单元确定第一超声图像上的目标对象的中心。 控制单元定义与阵列换能器相关联的虚拟换能器元件，基于虚拟换能器元件和目标物体的中心来定义第二扫描线并计算第二扫描线的第二转向角。 超声数据获取单元基于在第二转向角度转向的第二扫描线形成第二超声数据。 处理单元通过使用第二超声数据形成第二超声波图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100036250A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12535604

申请日：2009-08-04

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Sik Kim

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52071

摘要： Embodiments for forming a color map necessary for forming an elastic image in an ultrasound system. A transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and receives ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object to thereby obtain receive signals. The receive signals include first receive signals obtained before applying a stress to the target object and second receive signals obtained after applying a stress to the target object. An ultrasound data forming unit forms first and second ultrasound data based on the first and second receive signals, respectively. A processing unit computes strains by using the first and second ultrasound data and form a histogram based on the computed strains. The processing unit further clusters the histogram for separation into a plurality of clusters and forms a color map including a plurality of color map regions corresponding to the respective clusters.

摘要翻译： 用于形成在超声系统中形成弹性图像所需的彩色图的实施例。 发送/接收（Tx / Rx）单元向目标对象发送超声信号，并接收从目标对象反射的超声回波信号，从而获得接收信号。 接收信号包括在对目标物体施加应力之前获得的第一接收信号和在对目标物体施加应力之后获得的第二接收信号。 超声波数据形成单元分别基于第一和第二接收信号形成第一和第二超声数据。 处理单元通过使用第一和第二超声数据来计算应变，并基于所计算的菌株形成直方图。 处理单元进一步将用于分离的直方图聚类成多个聚类，并形成包括对应于各个聚类的多个颜色映射区域的颜色映射。

公开(公告)号：US09149256B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13152832

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Dong Kuk Shin

发明人： Mok Kun Jeong ,  Sung Jae Kwon ,  Dong Kuk Shin

IPC分类号： A61B8/08

CPC分类号： A61B8/485

摘要： Embodiments for forming a strain image by compensating for displacement in a later direction in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to acquire first ultrasound data where compression is not applied to a target object and second ultrasound data where compression is applied to the target object; and a processing unit configured to compensate for displacements in axial and lateral directions in the second ultrasound data based on the first ultrasound data and second ultrasound data, the processing unit being further configured to form a strain image based on the first ultrasound data and the axial and lateral displacement compensated second ultrasound data.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过补偿超声系统中的后续方向的位移来形成应变图像的实施例。 在一个实施例中，超声波系统包括：超声数据获取单元，被配置为获取第一超声数据，其中不对目标对象施加压缩，而将第二超声数据应用于目标对象; 以及处理单元，其被配置为基于所述第一超声数据和所述第二超声数据来补偿所述第二超声数据中的所述第二超声数据中的轴向和横向上的位移，所述处理单元还被配置为基于所述第一超声数据和所述轴 和横向位移补偿的第二超声数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100262388A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12729065

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Mok Kun Jeong ,  Hye Jung Kim

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Mok Kun Jeong ,  Hye Jung Kim

IPC分类号： G01N29/00 ,  G01L1/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/52036 ,  A61B5/0048 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S15/8977

摘要： Embodiments for providing stress information in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit/receive ultrasound signals to/from a target object while applying a stress to the target object to thereby output first ultrasound data and to transmit/receive ultrasound signals to/from the target object while releasing the stress applied to the target object to thereby output second ultrasound data; and a processing unit configured to form stress information based on the first and second ultrasound data, wherein the stress information includes stress magnitude information, stress application period information and ultrasound probe gradient information.

摘要翻译： 公开了在超声系统中提供应力信息的实施例。 在一个实施例中，作为非限制性示例，超声系统包括：超声数据获取单元，被配置为向目标对象发送/接收超声信号，同时向目标对象施加应力，从而输出第一超声数据， 向目标对象发送/接收超声信号，同时释放施加到目标对象的应力，从而输出第二超声数据; 以及处理单元，被配置为基于所述第一和第二超声数据形成应力信息，其中所述应力信息包括应力幅度信息，应力施加周期信息和超声波探头梯度信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090171204A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12341993

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Sung Hoo Hong ,  Kwang Ju Lee

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Sung Hoo Hong ,  Kwang Ju Lee

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01S15/8979 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52085

摘要： The present invention relates to an ultrasound system for providing ultrasound images in a duplex mode. The ultrasound system comprises a transmission/reception unit for alternately transmitting a first ultrasound beam and a second ultrasound beam to a target object. The first and second ultrasound beams are transmitted for first and second time durations, respectively. The ultrasound system further comprises an image processing unit for forming a first diagnostic mode image based on echoes of the first ultrasound beam and a second diagnostic mode image containing a gap corresponding to the first time duration based on echoes of the second ultrasound beam. The image processing unit is further configured to perform gap filling based on edge points of the second diagnostic mode image to form a second diagnostic image with the gap removed.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于以双工模式提供超声图像的超声系统。 超声波系统包括用于将第一超声波束和第二超声波束交替地发送到目标对象的发送/接收单元。 分别在第一和第二持续时间内传输第一和第二超声波束。 所述超声系统还包括：图像处理单元，用于基于所述第一超声波束的回波形成第一诊断模式图像;以及第二诊断模式图像，所述第二诊断模式图像包含基于所述第二超声波束的回波的与所述第一持续时间相对应的间隙。 图像处理单元还被配置为基于第二诊断模式图像的边缘点执行间隙填充，以形成具有去除间隙的第二诊断图像。

公开(公告)号：US08317708B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US12848014

申请日：2010-07-30

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Sang Shik Park

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Sang Shik Park

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B5/489 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/0858 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/585 ,  G01S7/5205 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/66 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/30101

摘要： A processing unit is configured perform an image process upon an ultrasound image to thereby detect a center of a blood vessel from the ultrasound image. The processing unit is configured to set the center of the blood vessel as an optimal focal point position. The processing unit is configured to calculate a plurality of steering angles, a plurality of transmit (Tx) frequencies and a plurality of sound speeds. The processing unit is further configured to form a plurality of ultrasound images corresponding to each of the steering angles, the Tx frequencies and the sound speeds based on the ultrasound data, detect a signal to noise ratio (SNR), a number of edge points of the blood vessel and a contrast difference between pixels for each of the second ultrasound images to thereby detect an optimal steering angle, an optimal Tx frequency and an optimal sound speed.

摘要翻译： 处理单元被配置为对超声波图像执行图像处理，从而从超声波图像检测血管的中心。 处理单元被配置为将血管的中心设置为最佳焦点位置。 处理单元被配置为计算多个转向角，多个发射（Tx）频率和多个声速。 处理单元还被配置为基于超声数据形成对应于每个转向角，Tx频率和声速的多个超声图像，检测信噪比（SNR），多个边缘点 血管，以及每个第二超声图像的像素之间的对比差异，从而检测最佳转向角，最佳Tx频率和最佳声速。

公开(公告)号：US20110046487A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12860576

申请日：2010-08-20

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Dong Gyu Hyun ,  Eun Ho Yang

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Dong Gyu Hyun ,  Eun Ho Yang

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S7/52063 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S7/52087

摘要： Embodiments for providing information indicative of a change in elasticity information of a target object over time in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound data acquisition unit transmits ultrasound beams to a target object and receives ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object to thereby provide plural sets of ultrasound frame data. An image forming unit forms ultrasound images by using the plural sets of ultrasound frame data. An information forming unit defines a region of interest on each of the ultrasound images and compares images within the regions of interest between the neighboring ultrasound images to form elasticity information. The information forming unit forms information indicative of a change in the elasticity information over time.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在超声系统中提供指示目标对象的弹性信息随时间变化的信息的实施例。 在一个实施例中，超声数据采集单元将超声波束发送到目标对象，并接收从目标对象反射的超声波回波，从而提供多组超声波帧数据。 图像形成单元通过使用多组超声波帧数据来形成超声图像。 信息形成单元定义每个超声图像上的感兴趣区域，并且比较相邻超声图像之间的感兴趣区域内的图像以形成弹性信息。 信息形成单元形成指示弹性信息随时间变化的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08506488B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12854710

申请日：2010-08-11

申请人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Ho Joo

发明人： Dong Kuk Shin ,  Jong Ho Joo

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01S15/8995 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52085

摘要： Embodiments for providing enhanced ultrasound images without lowering a frame rate in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound beams to a target object along predetermined plural scan line groups of scan lines in an alternative and sequential manner, receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object, and provide a plurality of ultrasound frame data, said predetermined plural scan line groups being respectively associated with predetermined steering angles and each of the plurality of ultrasound frame data being produced in response to the transmission of the ultrasound beam along the respective scan line groups; and a processor configured to sequentially form ultrasound images based on the ultrasound frame data and compound the ultrasound images in an interleaving way to form compound images.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在不降低超声系统中的帧速率的情况下提供增强的超声图像的实施例。 在一个实施例中，超声波系统包括：超声波数据获取单元，被配置为以预定的多条扫描线组的扫描线以替换和顺序的方式将超声波束发射到目标物体，接收从目标物体反射的超声回波，并提供 多个超声波帧数据，所述预定多个扫描线组分别与预定的转向角相关联，并且所述多个超声波帧数据中的每一个响应于所述超声波束沿着各个扫描线组的传输而被产生; 以及处理器，被配置为基于所述超声帧数据顺序地形成超声图像，并以交织方式复合所述超声图像以形成复合图像。