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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Applicants:
John Benson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Liexiang Fan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Inventors:
John Benson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Liexiang Fan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/5223 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01);
Abstract
Information associated with shear calculation is also displayed in ultrasound shear wave imaging. More information than just a shear wave image is provided for diagnosis. Information about the quality or variables used to determine shear is also displayed. This additional information may assist the user in determining whether the shear information indicates tissue characteristics or unreliable shear calculation.