Direct conversion of real-time two-dimensional echocardiographic images

This paper describes an instrument which performs a direct conversion of real-time, two-dimensional echocardiographic images into standard television format. The convertor has been designed to display images on a television monitor and to store images on a videorecorder in standard video format. Design considerations and a block diagram are discussed as well as a method for real-time processing of images by means of such a convertor.