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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Timothy L. Proulx, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Christopher M. Daft, Pleasanton, CA (US);
J. Paul Mohr, Aptos, CA (US);
Walter T. Wilser, Cupertino, CA (US);
Charles E. Bradley, Burlingame, CA (US);
Paul A. Wagner, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Igal Ladabaum, San Carlos, CA (US);
Timothy L. Proulx, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Christopher M. Daft, Pleasanton, CA (US);
J. Paul Mohr, Aptos, CA (US);
Walter T. Wilser, Cupertino, CA (US);
Charles E. Bradley, Burlingame, CA (US);
Paul A. Wagner, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Igal Ladabaum, San Carlos, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
Synthetic transmit aperture is provided for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. A transducer may have separate transmit and receive elements. Broad beams are transmitted, allowing fewer transmit elements and/or more rapid scanning. A multidimensional receive array generates data in response to sequential transmissions, such as transmissions from different angles. The data is combined to increase resolution. A transducer array with offset transmit elements for forming a transmit line source may be used.