Ultrasound imaging system and method for identifying connected regions

    公开(公告)号:US11890143B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17245160

    申请日:2021-04-30

    Inventor: Christian Perrey

    CPC classification number: A61B8/5215 A61B8/08 A61B8/463

    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for identifying connected regions in ultrasound images. An exemplary method includes acquiring ultrasound video data of an anatomical region while a force is being applied to induce movement within the anatomical region, the ultrasound video data including a plurality of ultrasound images. The method includes identifying two or more connected regions in one of the plurality of ultrasound images, generating a modified ultrasound image by graphically distinguishing the first connected region from the second connected region, and causing a display device to display the modified image.

    ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CONNECTED REGIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220346755A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17245160

    申请日:2021-04-30

    Inventor: Christian Perrey

    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for identifying connected regions in ultrasound images. An exemplary method includes acquiring ultrasound video data of an anatomical region while a force is being applied to induce movement within the anatomical region, the ultrasound video data including a plurality of ultrasound images. The method includes identifying two or more connected regions in one of the plurality of ultrasound images, generating a modified ultrasound image by graphically distinguishing the first connected region from the second connected region, and causing a display device to display the modified image.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND SUMMARIZING CHANGES IN ULTRASOUND SCANNING SETTINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20230181166A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US17551785

    申请日:2021-12-15

    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting changes to ultrasound scanning settings during an ultrasound examination and generating a record of the settings changes are provided. The method includes acquiring, by an ultrasound system, ultrasound image data according to ultrasound scanning settings during an ultrasound examination. The method includes monitoring, by at least one processor, the ultrasound scanning settings during the ultrasound examination and detecting a changed ultrasound scanning setting from the ultrasound scanning setting during the ultrasound examination. The method includes recording, by the at least one processor, the changed ultrasound scanning setting in a log file associated with the ultrasound examination. The method includes recording, by the at least one processor, a video clip of the ultrasound image data a predetermined period of time before and after the changed ultrasound scanning setting is detected. The video clip is associated with the ultrasound examination.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECOMMENDING ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION WORKFLOW MODIFICATIONS BASED ON DETECTED ACTIVITY PATTERNS

    公开(公告)号:US20230057317A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17408618

    申请日:2021-08-23

    Abstract: A system and method for automatically recommending ultrasound examination workflow modifications based on detected activity patterns is provided. The method includes analyzing system activity detected during performance of one or more workflows of an ultrasound examination. The method includes detecting a recurring system activity pattern over a plurality of ultrasound examinations. The method includes presenting, at a display system and based on the detecting the recurring system activity pattern, a prompt providing a recommendation to apply a macro to automate a series of system activities in response to detecting a triggering system activity. The method includes receiving a user input accepting the recommendation to apply the macro. The method includes applying the macro to automate the series of system activities in response to the detecting the triggering system activity.

    Method and system for automatically setting an elevational tilt angle of a mechanically wobbling ultrasound probe

    公开(公告)号:US12036071B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17566050

    申请日:2021-12-30

    CPC classification number: A61B8/4461 A61B8/0833 A61B8/463 A61B8/467

    Abstract: A system and method for automatically setting an elevational tilt angle of a mechanically wobbling ultrasound probe is provided. The method includes acquiring, by a mechanically wobbling ultrasound probe of an ultrasound system, an ultrasound volume of a region of interest. The method includes analyzing, by at least one processor of the ultrasound system, the ultrasound volume to identify an ultrasound image slice depicting an anatomical object of interest. The ultrasound image slice corresponds with an elevational tilt angle. The method includes setting, by the at least one processor, the mechanically wobbling ultrasound probe to the elevational tilt angle corresponding with the ultrasound image slice depicting the anatomical object of interest. The method includes acquiring, by the mechanically wobbling ultrasound probe, a two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound image at the elevational tilt angle. The method includes causing, by the at least one processor, a display system to present the 2D ultrasound image.

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