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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventors:
King Yuen Wong, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mervin Mencias Smith-Casem, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/08 (2011.01); G06T 15/06 (2011.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); G01S 15/8993 (2013.01); G06T 15/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); G01S 15/8984 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
Velocities are volume rendered in ultrasound. Early ray termination is used to avoid compositing velocities of different signs together. As long as the velocities are of the same sign, compositing continues from the viewer to a back of the volume being rendered. Once the velocity changes sign, compositing is reduced or terminated to avoid compositing velocities of different directions. The velocity rendering emphasizes the velocities of one direction closest to the viewer.