Patent ID: 6436044
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
An ultrasound array imaging system for improving beamforming quality, said system comprising:a transducer that collects electronic echo signals along a receive beamline; a first beamformer that receives the electronic echo signals and processes the electronic echo signals according to a first beamforming apodization to produce a first apodized beam signal; a second beamformer that receives the same electronic echo signals and processes the electronic echo signals according to a second beamforming apodization to produce a second apodized beam signal; and a comparator for comparing the first apodized beam signal with the second apodized beam signal and selecting data from the first or second apodized beam signal to produce a combined apodized beam signal, said combined apodized beam signal for feeding to a scan converter for creating an ultrasound image.