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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Hongcheon-gun, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/5215 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/14 (2013.01); A61B 8/465 (2013.01); A61B 8/469 (2013.01); A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/5276 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method for analyzing a contrast enhanced ultrasound image. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method determine, by analysis, causes of defects in a frame of an ultrasound image based on a time intensity curve and allow visual display of the defective frame based on the determined causes. Furthermore, the ultrasound diagnosis method and apparatus may provide a user interface for quick access to causes of defects in a frame of the ultrasound image and to a position of the defective frame.