Methods and systems for determining velocity of tissue using three dimensional ultrasound data

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6241675
SERIAL NO

09326900

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A volumetric ultrasound system is used to determine the velocity of tissue using 3D echo data. In particular, the velocity of tissue in a 3D volume is determined by steering ultrasound beams to the tissue in the 3D volume and forming 3D echo data from receive ultrasound beams formed from reflections of the steered ultrasound beams from the tissue in the 3D volume. The velocity of the tissue associated with the 3D echo data can be determined using velocity determination techniques. The velocity of the tissue can be displayed in real-time. For example, in one embodiment, a sub-volume of the 3D volume can be scanned and the determined velocity of the tissue displayed in about 50 milliseconds (ms).

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN EINDHOVEN NORTH BRABANT

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennett, Norman J Apex, NC 3 79
Hileman, Ronald E Durham, NC 7 373
Hilts, Paul J Durham, NC 2 99
Holloway, Richard Chapel Hill, NC 10 169
McAlister, Donald K Apex, NC 13 537
Moore, Steve Chapel Hill, NC 39 1192
Oxaal, John T Bahama, NC 3 220
Schachte, John A Cary, NC 4 325
Smith, David W Raleigh, NC 192 7605
Stefanski, John J Raleigh, NC 3 160
von, Ramm Olaf T Durham, NC 13 612

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation