Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.

Fujifilm Corporation

Pagoulatos, Nikolaos

Ma, Qinglin

Lundberg, Andrew K.

Hippe, Richard

Siedenburg, Clinton T.

Richard Hippe

Clinton T Siedenburg

Andrew Lundberg

Yoshiro Imai

Nikolaos Pagoulatos

Qinglin Ma

Andrew K Lundberg

An ultrasound imaging system includes a processor that is programmed to operate the system in a normal operating state and two or more lesser power states. The processor lowers the operating power state to a lesser power state upon detecting one or more operating conditions such as no tissue been imaged in a predetermined time limit or that the imaging system or transducer has not been moved in a time limit. Upon awakening from a power off state, the processor implements a lesser power state before operating at the normal operating state to avoid undue power use until the transducer is positioned to image tissue.

Method and apparatus for selecting power states in an ultrasound imaging system

Systems and methods which implement a plurality of different imaging signatures in generating an image frame are shown. A first imaging signature may be configured for providing relatively high quality images with respect to subsurface regions of living tissue, for example, whereas a second imaging signature may be configured for providing relatively high quality images with respect to interventional instruments inserted into living tissue at a steep angle. Image sub-frames generated using each such different imaging signature are blended to form a frame of the final image providing a relatively high quality image of various objects within the volume being imaged.

System and methods for enhanced imaging of objects within an image

Systems and methods for enhanced imaging of objects within an image

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