Title:
統合ビーム化が行われる方法および変換器アレイ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009535097
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To generate information representing a volume, co-arrays or synthetic transmit aperture process is performed in one dimension and beamforming is performed in another dimension. For example, a transmit aperture focuses in azimuth, but is unfocused or divergent in elevation. A multi-dimensional array receives reflected echoes. The echoes are beamformed for sub-arrays for focus in azimuth. The resulting partial beamformed information is provided to an imaging system from the probe housing for completion of beamforming at least in elevation.
Inventors:
Daft, Christopher M W
Riu, D-El Donald
Wagner, Paul A
Radabaum, Igal
Riu, D-El Donald
Wagner, Paul A
Radabaum, Igal
Application Number:
JP2009507744A
Publication Date:
October 01, 2009
Filing Date:
April 23, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA,Inc.
International Classes:
A61B8/12; H04R19/00; H04R17/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Iwao Yamaguchi