Patent ID: 11937977
Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 19:
20. Non-transitory computer-readable storage comprising memory storing computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause a method to be performed, the method comprising:
frequency compounding ultrasound image data to generate frequency compounded ultrasound image data comprising a plurality of ultrasound images;
identifying a first portion of the plurality of ultrasound images from the frequency compounded ultrasound image data, the first portion having an angular displacement that exceeds a threshold angular displacement, wherein a second portion of the plurality of ultrasound images from the frequency compounded ultrasound image data does not exceed the threshold angular displacement;
selecting the one or more ultrasound images from the frequency compounded ultrasound image data based on the angular displacement exceeding the threshold angular displacement;
non-rigidly registering the first portion of ultrasound images from the frequency compounded ultrasound image data to generate registered ultrasound images;
angle compounding the registered ultrasound images to generate a compounded ultrasound image; and
outputting the compounded ultrasound image.