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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2007
Kevin S. Randall, Ambler, PA (US);
Joseph A. Urbano, Audubon, PA (US);
Lawrence A. Engle, Stowe, PA (US);
Anthony P. Lannutti, Norristown, PA (US);
Jodi Schwartz Klessel, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Raymond F. Weymer, Jr., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael G. Cannon, Haverford, PA (US);
Kevin S. Randall, Ambler, PA (US);
Joseph A. Urbano, Audubon, PA (US);
Lawrence A. Engle, Stowe, PA (US);
Anthony P. Lannutti, Norristown, PA (US);
Jodi Schwartz Klessel, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Raymond F. Weymer, Jr., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael G. Cannon, Haverford, PA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
The embodiments contemplate systems and methods for detecting moving tissue within an object. In one such method, a first and second ultrasound pulse are transmitted at a first sample volume within an object. A first echo signal of the first ultrasound pulse is received from the first sample volume and a second echo signal of the second ultrasound pulse is received from the first sample volume. An estimate of position displacement data of the first sample volume is computed from the first and second echo signals, and the estimate of position displacement data is compared to a predetermined position displacement data threshold indicative of moving tissue. A determination is made, based on the comparison, whether the first sample volume corresponds to moving tissue and, based on the determination, the transmitting, receiving, computing and determining is repeated for a second sample volume.