WO2005065547A1 - 超音波診断装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a parallel reception function of generating a plurality of reception beams having the same transmission beam power.
- an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is based on two-dimensional information obtained by scanning an ultrasonic beam with an ultrasonic probe 30 that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from a subject. It displays sound wave images.
- the signal received by the ultrasonic probe 30 is supplied to a spatial filter processing circuit 32 via a signal processing unit 31.
- the spatial filter processing circuit 32 is arranged at a stage before the image display conversion unit 33, and is configured by a spatial filter for reducing noise on a received signal.
- the control circuit 34 controls the filter coefficient of the spatial filter processing circuit 32 so as to change from near the transducer plane of the acoustic data to the far point direction. In other words, in the conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, when performing spatial filter processing on acoustic data before coordinate transformation, the filter coefficient is changed according to the distance on the acoustic line data! Reference 1).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-340338 (FIG. 1)
- the signal difference between a plurality of reception beams obtained with the same transmission beam power is the signal difference between reception beams obtained from different transmission beams.
- the filter coefficient for reducing the image quality difference between adjacent beams is fixed. That is, between the received beam signals having the same transmitted beam power, the filter is too effective, and the image becomes uniform due to the smoothing effect, and the image cannot be displayed in detail.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to optimize a filtering process for a signal between a plurality of reception beams obtained from the same transmission beam. Another object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of stripes in the direction in which acoustic lines are arranged and displaying an ultrasonic image of good image quality capable of expressing details.
- an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus stores reception beam data obtained by digitally converting a reception beam formed from an ultrasonic reception signal.
- First control means memory control unit, first memory control unit for controlling reading and writing of data to and from the first storage means, and the positional relationship between the transmission beam and the reception beam.
- the filter coefficient calculation unit that calculates the filter coefficient based on the included information, and the image quality difference between adjacent beams based on the filter coefficient for a plurality of reception beam data including the parallel reception beam obtained from the same transmission beam
- a first spatial filter operation unit that performs a filtering process for reducing the noise, and scans the image data output from the first spatial filter operation unit on a display monitor. It is configured to display the image after converting it to.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus further includes A two-dimensional Doppler signal processing unit that performs two-dimensional Doppler processing on received beam data, a second storage unit (two-dimensional Doppler memory) that stores two-dimensional Doppler data output from the two-dimensional Doppler signal processing unit, And a second control unit (second memory control unit) for controlling reading and writing of data to and from the second storage unit, and obtaining from the same transmission beam according to the filter coefficient supplied from the filter coefficient calculation unit. And a second spatial filter operation unit that performs filtering processing on a plurality of received two-dimensional Doppler data including parallel received beams to reduce image quality differences between adjacent beams. Can be done.
- the filter coefficient calculation unit may be configured to be able to control the filter coefficient according to the reception depth.
- the filter coefficient calculation section may be configured to be able to control the filter coefficient according to the reception beam angle.
- the filter coefficient calculation unit may be configured to be able to control the filter coefficient according to the focal position of the transmission beam.
- the filter coefficient can be optimized such that the filter coefficient has a weak correlation near the focal position of the transmission beam, and the filter coefficient has a strong correlation when the focal position of the transmission beam is far away. Accordingly, it is possible to display a favorable ultrasonic image having a uniform image quality regardless of the focal position of the transmission beam.
- the present invention by optimizing a filtering process on a signal between a plurality of reception beams that have also obtained the same transmission beam power, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of fringes in the arrangement direction of acoustic lines, It is possible to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of displaying an ultrasonic image having a high image quality that can be expressed to a high degree.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth when a lateral filter is used and one receiving beam is generated from one transmitting beam in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing filter coefficients corresponding to the image data in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth when a diamond-shaped filter is used in the case where one transmission beam is generated from one transmission beam in the first embodiment. is there.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing filter coefficients corresponding to the image data in FIG. 3A.
- FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth in a case where two reception beams are generated from one transmission beam and a lateral filter is used in the first embodiment. is there.
- FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a filter coefficient when data OutL of an arbitrary sampling point on reception beam RX1L is generated for the image data of FIG. 4A.
- FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram showing filter coefficients when generating data OutR of an arbitrary sampling point on reception beam RX1R with respect to the image data of FIG. 4A.
- FIG. 5A shows two reception beams from one transmission beam in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing image data of an arbitrary depth when a diamond-shaped filter is used in the case of generation.
- FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing a filter coefficient when data OutL of an arbitrary sampling point on reception beam RX1L is generated for the image data of FIG. 5A.
- FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram showing a filter coefficient when data OutR of an arbitrary sampling point on reception beam RX1R is generated for the image data of FIG. 5A.
- FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a filter coefficient control function in a case where a difference occurs in acoustic line intervals depending on depth in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram for explaining a filter coefficient control function when transmitting and receiving an acoustic ray at an angle in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram for explaining a filter coefficient control function in the case where there is a difference in deflection angle between acoustic lines in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for describing a filter coefficient control function based on a focal position of a transmission beam in a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. Explanation of symbols
- Second memory control unit (second control means)
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic reception data processing unit 1 that forms a reception beam of an ultrasonic reception signal and converts the reception beam into reception beam data, a spatial filter 9, and information on the reception beam.
- An acoustic beam control unit 6 that supplies the image data to the ultrasonic reception data processing unit 1, a scan conversion unit 7 that converts output data from the spatial filter 9 into image data, and a monitor 8 (display unit) that displays the image data. Consists of
- the spatial filter 9 includes a memory 3 (first storage unit) that stores the reception beam data supplied from the ultrasonic reception data processing unit 1, and a memory control that controls reading and writing of data from and to the memory 3.
- Unit 2 first control means and read by memory control unit 2.
- Filter operation unit 4 (first spatial filter operation unit) that performs a filtering process on the received data, and a filter coefficient operation unit 5 that calculates the filter coefficient and supplies it to the spatial filter operation unit 4 .
- the filter coefficient calculator 5 is configured to calculate a filter coefficient based on information including a positional relationship between a reception beam and a transmission beam.
- the positional relationship with the transmission beam is, for example, information on whether or not the reception beam is a force generated from the same transmission beam.
- the spatial filter operation unit 4 performs a filtering process on the plurality of reception beam data based on the filter coefficient supplied from the filter coefficient operation unit 5 in order to reduce the image quality difference between adjacent beams.
- the output data is supplied to the scan converter 7. Note that the information on the reception beam may be directly supplied to the memory control unit 2 and the filter coefficient calculation unit 5.
- the filter coefficient is a value that cancels out the difference in correlation between image data without making the value bilaterally symmetric.
- a filter coefficient to be applied is reduced, and a filter applied to image data on reception beams generated from different reception beams is used. Increase the coefficient. Thereby, the image quality difference that may occur between adjacent beams is reduced.
- the following description relates to such a filtering process.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth when a lateral filter is used.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing filter coefficients corresponding to the image data of FIG. 2A.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show how receive beams RX1, RX2, RX3, RX4, and RX5 are generated from transmit beams TX1, ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3, ⁇ 4, and ⁇ 5, respectively.
- Dl, D2, D3, D4, and D5 indicate image data at arbitrary depths on the reception beams RX1, RX2, RX3, RX4, and RX5, respectively.
- a filter coefficient for generating data at an arbitrary sampling point on the reception beam RX3 is C1.
- the coefficient of the filter corresponding to the receive beam RX2 is C21
- the coefficient of the filter corresponding to the receive beam RX4 is C22
- the coefficient of the filter corresponding to the receive beam RX1 is C31
- the coefficient of the filter corresponding to the receive beam RX5. Is C32.
- the output data Out of the filtering result is represented by the following equations (1) and (2).
- the filter coefficient in the filtering process for reducing the image quality difference between adjacent beams is such that the value of the filter coefficient C1 at the same position as an arbitrary sampling point (Out) is obtained. It is set to the maximum, and the other filter coefficients are set to values symmetrical to C1. That is, the filter coefficients C21, C22, C31, and C32 can be expressed by the following equation (3).
- the output data Out of the filtering result is represented by the following equations (4), (5), and (6).
- FIGS. 3A and 3B show setting of filter coefficients when a diamond-shaped filter is used instead of the lateral filter.
- 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams showing image data at an arbitrary depth and a corresponding filter coefficient when a diamond-shaped filter is used, respectively.
- the filter coefficient C1 at the same position as an arbitrary sampling point (Out) is set to the maximum, and the other filter coefficients are set. Is set to a value that is symmetrical left and right and up and down with respect to the filter coefficient C1.
- FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth.
- Figures 4B and 4C show the filter coefficients for generating data OutL at any sampling point on the receive beam RX1L and the arbitrary sampling on the receive beam RX1R, respectively, when using a lateral filter.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a filter coefficient when generating point data OutR.
- the transmit beam TX0 generates-receive beams RX0L, RX0R
- the transmit beam TX1 generates-receive beams RX1L, RX1R
- the transmit beam From TX2-one receive beam RX2L, RX2R is generated.
- Dl, D2, D3, D4, D5, and D6 indicate image data at arbitrary depths on the receive beams RX0L, RX0R, RX1L, RX1R, RX2L, and RX2R, respectively.
- the image data Dl and D2 are image data obtained from the same transmission beam TXO, they often have closer correlation values than D2 and D3, which have strong correlation. This relationship is expressed by the following equation (10).
- D3 and D4 and D5 and D6 also have strong correlations.
- the value of the filter coefficient is not bilaterally symmetric, and as described above, the difference between the correlation between image data obtained from the same transmission beam and the correlation between image data obtained from different transmission beams. Asymmetrically set to negate. For example, when the filter coefficient is a positive value, the filter coefficient is set so as to satisfy the following relational expression (13).
- the filtering process for mitigating the image quality difference between the adjacent beams is optimized, and it is possible to display an ultrasonic image with good image quality in which the generation of fringes in the arrangement direction of acoustic lines is suppressed. .
- the coefficients of the filters that generate data OutR at arbitrary sampling points on the receive beam RX1R are Cl, C21, C22, C31, and C32, and the filter coefficients are If the value is a positive value, the output data OutR of the filtering result is represented by the following equations (14), (15), and (16).
- FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing image data at an arbitrary depth.
- 5B and 5C show the filter coefficients for generating data at any sampling point on the receive beam RX1L and the arbitrary sampling on the receive beam RX1R, respectively, when a diamond-shaped filter is used.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating filter coefficients when generating point data.
- the filter coefficients are set to be asymmetrical and asymmetrical about an arbitrary sampling point (OutL or OutR), as in the case of the lateral filter, so that the same transmission beam power can be obtained.
- the difference between the correlation between the data and the correlation between the image data obtained with different transmitted beam powers is set to cancel.
- the output data OutL of the filtering result uses the filter coefficient shown in FIG.5B
- the output data OutR uses the filter coefficient shown in FIG. Expressions (17), (18), (19) and (20) are given.
- a signal between a plurality of reception beams including a parallel reception beam obtained from the same transmission beam depends on the position of the reception beam with respect to the transmission beam.
- the filter coefficient can be optimally controlled. As a result, It is possible to suppress the occurrence of stripes in the column direction and to display an ultrasonic image with good image quality that can be expressed in detail. Further, beam distortion can be corrected by optimizing the filter coefficient.
- FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a two-dimensional Doppler (color Doppler) function.
- This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is obtained by adding elements for a two-dimensional Doppler function to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the memory control unit 2 in FIG. 1 is referred to as a first memory control unit 2
- the spatial filter operation unit 4 in FIG. 1 is referred to as a first spatial filter operation unit 4.
- a brightness signal processing unit 10 and a two-dimensional Doppler signal processing unit 11 are provided as elements interposed between the ultrasonic reception data processing unit 1 and the spatial filter 15.
- the spatial filter 15 includes a first memory control unit 2, a memory 3, a first spatial filter operation unit 4, and a filter coefficient operation unit 5, similar to the spatial filter 9 according to the first embodiment.
- a two-dimensional Doppler memory 13 (second storage unit), a second memory control unit 12 (second control unit), and a second spatial filter operation unit 14 are provided.
- the data supplied via the brightness signal processing unit 10 is processed by the first memory control unit 2, the memory 3, and the first spatial filter operation unit 4 in the same processing as in the configuration of the first embodiment. And supplied to the scan conversion unit 7.
- the two-dimensional Doppler signal processing unit 11 performs two-dimensional Doppler processing on the reception beam data from the ultrasonic reception data processing unit 1.
- the two-dimensional Doppler memory 13 stores the two-dimensional Doppler data output from the two-dimensional Doppler signal processing unit 11.
- the second memory control unit 12 controls reading and writing of data from and to the two-dimensional Doppler memory 13.
- the second spatial filter operation unit 14 performs a filtering process on the received two-dimensional Doppler data read by the second memory control unit 12 according to the filter coefficient from the filter coefficient operation unit 5, and performs a scan conversion unit. Supply output data to 7.
- the filtering process is performed on a plurality of received two-dimensional Doppler data to reduce the image quality difference between adjacent beams.
- a signal between a plurality of reception beams including a parallel reception beam obtained from the same transmission beam can be used.
- the filter coefficient can be optimally controlled according to the position of the reception beam with respect to the transmission beam. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of remarkable stripes in the arrangement direction of acoustic lines in the two-dimensional Doppler, and to display a supersonic image of good image quality that can be expressed in detail.
- beam distortion can be corrected by optimizing the filter coefficients.
- FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a filter coefficient control function according to a reception depth.
- This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with a depth information generation unit 17 that supplies reception depth information to a filter coefficient calculation unit 16 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the filter coefficient it is possible to set the filter coefficient to be different depending on the depth of the image data. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, there is a difference in the distance between the acoustic lines 18 depending on the depth. Therefore, when the distance between the image data D on the adjacent acoustic lines 18 differs depending on the depth, the degree of the correlation different depending on the depth is determined. It is possible to mitigate. For this purpose, a shallower part is set to a stronger correlation, a filter coefficient, and a deeper part is set to a weaker correlation and a filter coefficient. As a result, it is possible to display an ultrasonic image with less lateral flow and good image quality.
- FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a filter coefficient control function according to a reception beam angle.
- This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with a beam angle information generation unit 20 that supplies received beam angle information to a filter coefficient calculation unit 19, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the filter coefficient it is possible to set the filter coefficient to be different depending on the reception beam angle. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when transmitting and receiving an acoustic line 21 at an angle, By optimizing the filter coefficient such as weak correlation between the same depths and using a filter coefficient, it becomes possible to display an ultrasonic image of good image quality with less lateral flow. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, when there is a difference in the deflection angle due to the acoustic line 22, the beam distortion can be corrected by optimizing the filter coefficient.
- FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing one configuration example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a filter coefficient control function according to the focal position of a transmission beam.
- This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a transmission beam focal position information generation unit 24 that supplies focal position information of a transmission beam to a filter coefficient calculation unit 23 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the filter coefficient it is possible to control the filter coefficient according to the focal position of the transmission beam. For example, if the focus of the transmit beam is narrowed to the focus position F shown in Fig. 12, a filter coefficient with a weak correlation is used near the focus position F of the transmit beam, and the focus position F of the transmit beam is also far away. Then, the strength of the correlation is set to the filter coefficient. By optimizing the filter coefficients in this way, it is possible to display a uniform and good-quality ultrasound image regardless of the focal position of the transmission beam.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention suppresses the generation of remarkable fringes in the direction of arrangement of acoustic lines in a two-dimensional Doppler for a signal between a plurality of reception beams having the same transmission beam power. This is useful for displaying an ultrasonic image with good image quality that can be expressed up to the maximum.
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