Patent ID: 7720266
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G01S,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing an ultrasound image for use in an ultrasound imaging system, comprising steps of: a) operating a computing device of the ultrasound imaging system to read the ultrasound image; b) segmenting the ultrasound image into a feature region and a non-feature region based on applying a gradient threshold and a gray threshold, respectively, to gradient information and gray-scale information in the image, and then performing different data processing on the image classified as the feature region and the non-feature region respectively, wherein the data processing on the image data classified as the non-feature region comprises a step of smoothing the image by using a local gray-scale adjustment of various pixels, comprising sub-steps of: c) merging the processed feature region and non-feature region to produce an enhanced image; and d) displaying the enhanced image on a display device of the ultrasound imaging system.