Automated ultrasound system for performing imaging studies utilizing ultrasound contrast agents
    1.
    发明授权
    Automated ultrasound system for performing imaging studies utilizing ultrasound contrast agents 有权
    自动超声系统,用于使用超声造影剂进行成像研究

    公开(公告)号:US06503203B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09681129

    申请日:2001-01-16

    IPC分类号: A61B814

    摘要: An ultrasound system that has transmit and receive circuitry that, pursuant to a plurality of image settings, transmits ultrasound signals into a patient, receives echoes from a patient and outputs a signal representative of the echo. Control circuitry is provided that sequentially adjusts the image settings so as to cause the transmit and receive circuitry to have a sequence of imaging configurations during an ultrasound imaging study. A memory may be provided that stores a plurality of state diagrams, each defining a sequence of imaging configurations for a particular imaging study, which are accessible by the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry accesses a selected state diagram to conduct an imaging study. Such a system is particularly useful for imaging studies that utilize contrast agents.

    摘要翻译: 具有发送和接收电路的超声系统,其根据多个图像设置将超声信号发送到患者中,从患者接收回波并输出表示回波的信号。 提供控制电路,其顺序地调整图像设置,以便在超声成像研究期间使得发射和接收电路具有一系列成像配置。 可以提供存储多个状态图的存储器,每个状态图定义用于特定成像研究的成像配置的序列,其可由控制电路访问,其中控制电路访问所选状态图以进行成像研究。 这样的系统对于利用造影剂的成像研究特别有用。

    System and method for measuring left ventricular torsion
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for measuring left ventricular torsion 有权
    用于测量左心室扭转的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08224047B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US12065589

    申请日:2006-09-01

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/62 A61B8/00

    摘要: A system and method are provided for determining at least one torsion angle of a left ventricle. The method includes the steps of collecting three-dimensional ultrasound data of the left ventricle (36) to obtain at least one first two-dimensional view and at least one second two-dimensional view thereof, wherein the first two-dimensional view is obtained at about the beginning of a cardiac phase and the second two-dimensional view is obtained at about the end of the cardiac phase, placing at least two tracking points (40, 42) on the at least one first two-dimensional view to draw a first torsion line (44), tracking the at least two tracking points to extrapolate the position thereof on the at least one second two-dimensional view and to draw a second torsion line (46), and calculating the at least one torsion angle by measuring an angle (A) formed by the intersection of the first and second torsion lines (44, 46).

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定左心室的至少一个扭转角的系统和方法。 该方法包括收集左心室(36)的三维超声数据以获得至少一个第一二维视图和至少一个第二二维视图的步骤,其中第一二维视图是 关于心脏期的开始,并且在心脏期的结束时获得第二二维视图,在至少一个第一二维视图上放置至少两个跟踪点(40,42)以绘制第一 跟踪所述至少两个跟踪点以推断所述至少一个第二二维视图上的位置并绘制第二扭转线(46),以及通过测量所述至少一个扭转角来计算所述至少一个扭转角 由第一和第二扭转线(44,46)的交点形成的角度(A)。

    System and Method For Measuring Left Ventricular Torsion
    3.
    发明申请
    System and Method For Measuring Left Ventricular Torsion 有权
    用于测量左心室扭转的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080199064A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-21

    申请号:US12065589

    申请日:2006-09-01

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A system and method are provided for determining at least one torsion angle of a left ventricle. The method includes the steps of collecting three-dimensional ultrasound data of the left ventricle (36) to obtain at least one first two-dimensional view and at least one second two-dimensional view thereof, wherein the first two-dimensional view is obtained at about the beginning of a cardiac phase and the second two-dimensional view is obtained at about the end of the cardiac phase, placing at least two tracking points (40, 42) on the at least one first two-dimensional view to draw a first torsion line (44), tracking the at least two tracking points to extrapolate the position thereof on the at least one second two-dimensional view and to draw a second torsion line (46), and calculating the at least one torsion angle by measuring an angle (A) formed by the intersection of the first and second torsion lines (44, 46).

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于确定左心室的至少一个扭转角的系统和方法。 该方法包括收集左心室(36)的三维超声数据以获得至少一个第一二维视图和至少一个第二二维视图的步骤,其中第一二维视图是 关于心脏期的开始,并且在心脏期的结束时获得第二二维视图,在至少一个第一二维视图上放置至少两个跟踪点(40,42)以绘制第一 跟踪所述至少两个跟踪点以推断所述至少一个第二二维视图上的位置并绘制第二扭转线(46),以及通过测量所述至少一个扭转角来计算所述至少一个扭转角 由第一和第二扭转线(44,46)的交点形成的角度(A)。