Carr & Ferrell LLP
Ultrasound reconstruction unit
An ultrasound reconstruction unit is provided. In one embodiment, a receive aperture control engine for the unit adaptively determines a set of reconstruction signals based on at least a series of selected echo signals and compares the size of a receive aperture with a predetermined number of reconstruction channels at each imaging point. The unit passes the selected echo signals from selected receive channels of one or more transducer elements to a reconstruction processor if the size of the receive aperture is not greater than the number of reconstruction channels. In another embodiment, the control engine compares the size of the receive aperture with a predetermined number of reconstruction channels at each imaging point and preprocess the selected echo signals to produce reconstructions signals that are equal in number to the number of reconstruction channels if the size of the receive aperture is greater than the number of reconstruction channels. The engine then outputs the reconstruction signals for further processing by a reconstruction processor.
ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.
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Ting-Lan Glen W. Ching-Hua Larry Y. L.
Ji McLaughlin Chou Mo