公开(公告)号：US20230148995A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17985968

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Neben ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Patrick T. Maher ,  Karl Thiele ,  Katelyn Offerdahl

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01S15/8906

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automatically updating scan patterns used during ultrasound imaging. A handheld ultrasound system may include an ultrasound device with a two-dimensional array of ultrasound transducers, and a smartphone or tablet that configures the ultrasound device to obtain a first ultrasound image frame using a scan pattern defining an acoustic beam. The system then updates the scan pattern to optimize a view of the desired anatomy. When the system is operating in cardiac imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the azimuthal tilt and/or the elevational tilt of the acoustic beam. When the system is operating in lung imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the elevational tilt and/or the translation of the aperture of the array of ultrasound transducers. The system then configures the ultrasound device to obtain a second ultrasound image frame using the updated scan pattern.