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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2022
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Hyungkyi Lee, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew W. Urban, Rochester, MN (US);
James F. Greenleaf, Rochester, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for Plane Wave Compounding ('PWC') are provided for improving image quality with reduced phase shift errors. The initial phase difference (“IPD”) between two PW transmissions is related to the phase shift error. When the absolute value of IPD is larger than π/2, the phase shift error occurs. An Initial-Phase-Compensated PWC (“IPCPWC”) method may be used to compensate the initial phase of echo signals from each PW transmit and maintain the absolute value of IPD smaller than π/2. IPCPWC methods may also include increased motion signal-to-noise ratio and reduced jitter.