BEAMFORMING APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

A beamforming apparatus configured to beamform ultrasound waves transmitted through an ultrasound transducer having a two-dimensional transducer array includes a transmitter configured to output transmission pulses configured to drive elements constituting the transducer array, and a transmission sw...

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Main Authors CHO KYUNGIL, PARK SUHYUN, KIM BAEHYUNG, LEE HOTAIK, LEE SEUNGHEUN, KIM KYUHONG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.04.2016
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A beamforming apparatus configured to beamform ultrasound waves transmitted through an ultrasound transducer having a two-dimensional transducer array includes a transmitter configured to output transmission pulses configured to drive elements constituting the transducer array, and a transmission switch configured to select at least two elements among the elements to form an aperture such that the transmission pulses drive the elements forming the aperture.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514877376