Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited

Yokogawa Electric Corporation

Yokogawa Electric Works, Ltd.

Toru Shimazaki

Keiki Yamaguchi

Yoshihiko Watanabe

Yasuhito Takeuchi

Takao Higashiizumi

Noriaki Yamada

Hiroyuki Matsuura

Hideto Iwaoka

Shinichi Sano

Susumu Kosugi

Yasuo Imanishi

Makoto Miyazaki

Naoki Seki

Yasuro Takiura

Motoyoshi Ando

Hiroshi Tabei

NMR imaging method

Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus

Ultrasound diagnosing device

Image diagnosis apparatus

Received ultrasonic phase matching circuit

A scan controller for an NMR imaging device, wherein the scan controller stores control signal waveforms in a waveform memory; stores control signal amplitudes in an amplitude memory; stores data related to the control signal duration in a time memory; reads the waveform memory by using an address counter which operates based on data read out from the time memory and outputs the waveform memory read out value after conversion to analog. The amplitude of the control signal is multiplied by the waveform of the control signal and converted from digital data to analog so that the resulting amplitude is related to the amplitude of the signal stored in the amplitude memory. In this manner high amplitude resolution is attained and requirement for large scale memory capacity is reduced.

Scan controller for NMR imaging device

NMR imaging apparatus

An NMR imaging apparatus, wherein a 180.degree. RF pulse is applied shortly after the termination of the 90.degree. RF pulse, and wherein after such 180.degree. pulse application, to collection of spins and after collection of spins to dispersion of spins are sampled asymmetrically, whereby Fourier transformation takes place by interpolating missing data on a Fourier plane, and by operating on the data, image is accurately reconstructed. The novel pulse sequence improves the S/N ratio and reduces deterioration of images.

Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus

In measuring a number of echo signal, which normally attenuate chronologically, in a single pulse sequence, such as in multi-echo method or a multi-slice method, each echo signal is received and suitably amplified by a reception amplifier having predetermined levels of gain for different time periods during which the successive echo signals are processed such that the echo signals received at a data collection unit are all of substantially the same amplitude regardless of where they appear in the time sequence. The predetermined levels of gains are obtained by false scanning prior to actual image scanning and calculation and storing in a memory. As a result, the echo signals can be received within a dynamic range which is smaller than using the conventional system.

Automatic gain control apparatus for NMR imaging system

In ultrasonic transmission from and reception by an array probe in a phased array sonar, when an ultrasonic beam is directed substantially in front of the array probe, an ultrasonic wave having a high center frequency f.sub.o, or a bandwidth extending into higher frequencies, is transmitted and/or received in order to insure a high image resolution. When the ultrasonic beam is steered sideways, an ultrasonic wave having a lower center frequency f.sub.o, or a higher frequency range cutoff in relation to a steering angle .theta., is transmitted and/or received in order to increase the angle at which grating lobes are generated and hence prevent such grating lobes from entering the angle range of the field of view.

Azimuth adaptive phased array sonar

A phased-array receiver used in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus or the like for appropriately varying the phases of the output voltages from transducer elements receiving ultrasonic waves and for summing these voltages to change the directional or other characteristics of ultrasonic waves. The receiver is equipped with a plurality of blocks each comprising a tapped delay line and a crosspoint switch. The crosspoint switch is capable of selecting any desired one of various delay periods of the delay line. The receiver can perform all types of scans ranging from linear scan, intermediate scan, dynamic focusing scan, to sector scan.

Phased-array receiver

An ultrasonic diagnostic method and apparatus are provided for probing the condition in a tissue of a living body by projecting an ultrasonic beam onto the living body from a vibrator array transducer probe consisting of a plurality of tiny ultrasonic vibrators. The apparatus executes two scanning actions, of which one is a normal linear scanning that drives the ultrasonic vibrators sequentially in the manner to cause a sequential parallel shift of the ultrasonic beam substantially perpendicular to the vibrator array, and the other of which is an inclined linear scanning that drives the ultrasonic vibrators at individually different timings while sequentially shifting the driven vibrators in the manner to cause sequential parallel shift of the ultrasonic beam having an angle of inclination against the vibrator array. The images obtained through the normal linear scanning and the inclined linear scanning are combined to form a composite high-resolution image.

Ultrasonic diagnostic method and apparatus

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Tokyo, Japan

Toru Shimazaki