METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE BEAM SHAPING OF ULTRASOUND SIGNALS
DE602019079080T2Active Publication Date: 2025-12-10KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602019079080
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-03-21
- Filing Date
- 2019-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-10-22
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Traditional ultrasound imaging methods face challenges in achieving optimal image contrast and resolution while maintaining real-time processing capabilities due to the computational demands of existing adaptive beamforming algorithms like MV beamforming.
Method used
A method utilizing a trained artificial neural network to determine content-adaptive apodization weights for ultrasound signals, reducing computational complexity by applying the network to time-aligned RF signals, thereby enabling high-quality ultrasound imaging in real-time.
Benefits of technology
The method achieves image quality comparable to traditional adaptive beamforming techniques, such as MV beamforming, but at a fraction of the computation time, allowing for real-time ultrasound imaging.
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