Patents by Inventor J. Charboneau

J. Charboneau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Non-invasive diagnosis of breast cancer using real-time ultrasound strain imaging
    Publication number: 20050283076
    Abstract: A series of ultrasound strain images of a breast lesion are acquired along with corresponding B-mode images using a real-time ultrasound strain imaging system and a free-hand technique. A visual assessment of the lesion is made by the sonographer after image acquisition. A conspicuity metric is calculated from the strain images based on the weighted sum of lesion contrast values in each strain image. The weighting of each lesion contrast value is based on observed characteristics of malignant lesions in a series of strain images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Nicholas Hangiandreou, Michelle Nordland, Gina Hesley, Marilyn Morton, J. Charboneau, Duane Meixner