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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Shiying Wang, Melrose, MA (US);
Thanasis Loupas, Bothell, WA (US);
Jeffry Earl Powers, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Claudia Errico, Cambridge, MA (US);
William Tao Shi, Wakefield, MA (US);
Paul Sheeran, Woodinville, WA (US);
Charles Tremblay-Darveau, Seattle, WA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Systems and methods for visualizing microbubbles for contrast-enhanced imaging are described herein. Microbubbles may be visualized by multi-pixel spots by identifying and localizing individual microbubbles. Motion compensation may be provided for localized microbubbles or for contrast images prior to microbubble identification and localization. Users may determine the size of the multi-pixel spot by adjusting a filter, for example, adjusting a threshold value of the filter. Altering the size of the multi-pixel spot may alter the resolution. As the number of pixels increases, the resolution decreases, but the acquisition time may also decrease. As the number of pixels decreases, the resolution increases, but the acquisition time may increase.