Patent ID: 6063032
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging system for scanning an area of interest and displaying a main image of the area of interest and a magnified portion of the image, comprising:a raster scan translation unit, said raster scan translation unit translating a pixel location on a display device to an X, Y location within the area of interest, said X, Y location being a function of whether said pixel location is within the main image or the magnified portion of the image;a coordinate transformation unit, said coordinate transformation unit transforming said X,Y location to an R, .theta. location;an acquisition unit, said acquisition unit selecting a plurality of signals corresponding to locations adjacent to said R, .theta. location within the area of interest;a multiplier, said multiplier multiplying each of said plurality of signals with a corresponding coefficient to produce a plurality of multiplied signals; anda summer; said summer adding said multiplied signals to produce an interpolated signal corresponding to said pixel location.