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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
May. 01, 2012
Bimba Rao, San Jose, CA (US);
Ismayil M. Guracar, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kutay F. Ustuner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Bimba Rao, San Jose, CA (US);
Ismayil M. Guracar, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kutay F. Ustuner, Mountain View, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
Steered spatial compounding is provided in ultrasound imaging. Component frames of data associated with different spatial response are processed to identify different sources of signals. Matched filtering and/or spatial variance with erosion distinguish between sources of signals, such as distinguishing between (1) anatomical structure and (2) soft tissue and/or noise. The locations in the patient are segmented by the source of signals and different compounding is applied for the different sources.