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The apparatus includes an input controller connected to receive input data representing ultrasonic sector images of a patient for digitizing selected ones of the images thereby representing those images in a digital format. A front panel interface is provided for specifying the selected ones of the

The apparatus includes an input controller connected to receive input data representing ultrasonic sector images of a patient for digitizing selected ones of the images thereby representing those images in a digital format. A front panel interface is provided for specifying the selected ones of the sector images to be digitized. Storage means are provided for storing the digitized data and processor means are provided for controlling the digitizing and storing of the input sector data and for enhancing the digital images. Display means are provided for displaying the enhanced sector images.

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Apparatus for providing multiple cardiac sector image displays comprising: input controller means connected to receive input ultrasonic echo data representing cardiac sector images of a patient occurring during one or more cardiac cycles for digitizing in real time selected ones of said images there

Apparatus for providing multiple cardiac sector image displays comprising: input controller means connected to receive input ultrasonic echo data representing cardiac sector images of a patient occurring during one or more cardiac cycles for digitizing in real time selected ones of said images thereby representing said images in a digital format, front panel interface means for specifying said selected ones of said images occurring during one of said cardiac cycles, storage means for storing in real time the digitized data, microprocessor means for controlling in real time the digitizing and storing of said input data and for enhancing said digital images, said microprocessor means including memory means for storing a predetermined program of instructions, means responsive to a first portion of said stored program for digitizing and storing said input data, means responsive to a second portion of said stored program for enhancing said digital images, and means responsive to a third portion of said stored program for converting said enhanced data into a format corresponding to an analog format, output controller means connected to receive the converted enhanced data for converting said enhanced data to an analog format for display, and analog strip chart recorder means connected to receive the enhanced data in said analog format for displaying said multiple sector images thereby representing a cardiac image profile.