Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus

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PATENT NO 9818185
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14958781

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Disclosed is an ultrasonic imaging method. The method includes: on a basis of performing fuzzy segmentation of a membership function on an echo signal, sequentially dividing an input image into a plurality of fuzzy segments according to a strength of an echo; dividing the image into a plurality of layers accordingly; and performing a spatial neighborhood operation on a membership degree value in the plurality of layers, so as to obtain a space fuzzy segmentation array; in another aspect, determining a manipulated variable vector of the image according to image content-based self-adaptive calculation or user-based input, flexibly weighting and stretching space fuzzy segmentation arrays at the layers according to the manipulated variable vector finally, and adjusting and compounding the input image by using obtained echo increment and brightness compensation, so as to obtain a final output image. Also disclosed is a corresponding ultrasonic imaging apparatus.

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SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO LTD518057 MINDRAY BUILDING TWELVE SOUTH TECH ROAD NANSHAN DISTRICT HI TECH INDUSTRIAL PARK SHENZHEN GUANGDONG SHENZHEN CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE 518057

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Dong, Yongqiang Shenzhen, CN 15 50
Shi, Zhiwei Shenzhen, CN 16 31

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