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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Thilaka S. Sumanaweera, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thilaka S. Sumanaweera, Los Altos, CA (US);
Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Compounding of data representing a same location is provided. The level of compounding is tuned. Different levels of compounding between averaging and selecting a maximum or minimum and/or between minimum and maximum are provided. Ultrasound data to be compounded is weighted. The weights are defined by a smoothly varying functions from a zero value to a unity value or one. The weight for each of the data to be compounded is a function of all of the data to be compounded. One or more variables in the weighting function allows selection of the level of compounding. As a result of these weighting characteristics, a compromise or tuned level of compounding between minimum and selection of a maximum value is provided.