Title:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COLOR RECONSTRUCTION IMAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/149287
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
There is disclosed an embodiment for providing a color reconstruction image. An ultrasound data acquisition unit transmits a ultrasound signal to a target object and receive an echo signal reflected from the target object to acquire ultrasound data. A user interface receives input information from a user. A processor is in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit and the user interface. The processor is configured to form a color Doppler mode image and a color map by using the ultrasound data, detects pixels corresponding to colors within a region of interest set in the color map from the color Doppler mode image based on the input information and forms a color reconstruction image represented by the colors corresponding to the detected pixels.
Inventors:
LEE, Yun Hee (3FL R&D Center, Medison Building 1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-851, KR)
Application Number:
KR2011/003868
Publication Date:
December 01, 2011
Filing Date:
May 26, 2011
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Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO.,LTD. (114 Yangdeokwon-ri, Nam-myeon Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do 250-875, KR)
LEE, Yun Hee (3FL R&D Center, Medison Building 1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-851, KR)
LEE, Yun Hee (3FL R&D Center, Medison Building 1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-851, KR)
International Classes:
A61B8/14; G06T5/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHANG, Soo Kil et al. (Kim & Chang, Seyang B/D 223 Naeja-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-720, KR)
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