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Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2016
Applicant:

Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Hongcheon-gun, KR;

Inventors:

Ho-kyung Kang, Seoul, KR;

Jong-geun Park, Seoul, KR;

Ki-won Sohn, Seoul, KR;

Won-chul Bang, Seongnam-si, KR;

Assignee:

SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Hongcheon-gun, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/5215 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); A61B 8/465 (2013.01); A61B 8/467 (2013.01); A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 8/486 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/5246 (2013.01); G01S 7/52039 (2013.01); G01S 7/52074 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and method of generating an ultrasound image. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: a memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the stored instructions to: generate, based on echo signals reflected from an object, a first image showing a tissue of the object and a second image showing a contrast medium injected into the object; generate a third image by removing at least a portion of the tissue from the second image based on the first image; and display the generated third image.


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