POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND (POCUS) SCAN ASSISTANCE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220401062A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17775695

    申请日:2020-11-17

    Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. An ultrasound imaging system comprising a processor circuit in communication with an ultrasound probe comprising a transducer array, wherein the processor circuit is configured to receive, from the ultrasound probe, a first image of a patients anatomy; detect, from the first image, a first anatomical landmark at a first location along a scanning trajectory of the patients anatomy; determine, based on the first anatomical landmark, a steering configuration for steering the ultrasound probe towards a second anatomical landmark at a second location along the scanning trajectory; and output, to a display in communication with the processor circuit, an instruction based on the steering configuration to steer the ultrasound probe towards the second anatomical landmark at the second location.

    Image registration qualification
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11380001B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16977423

    申请日:2019-02-26

    Abstract: A controller for qualifying image registration includes a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the controller to execute a process that includes receiving first imagery of a first modality and receiving second imagery of a second modality. The process executed by the controller also includes registering the first imagery of the first modality to the second imagery of the second modality to obtain an image registration. The image registration is subjected to an automated analysis as a qualifying process to qualify the image registration. The image registration is variably qualified when the image registration passes the qualifying process, and is not qualified when the image registration does not pass the qualifying process.

    DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSE AND SHAPE OF AN INTRODUCTION ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190083812A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16190292

    申请日:2018-11-14

    Abstract: The invention relates to a determination apparatus for determining the pose and shape of an introduction element like a catheter within a living being, wherein the introduction element (12) is adapted to be used by a brachytherapy apparatus for introducing a radiation source (10) close to a target object (11) to be treated. A position determination element (27) like guidewire (20) with an electromagnetic tracking element (16) is introduced into the introduction element (12) such that it is arranged at different locations within the introduction element (12), wherein the positions of the position determination element (27) within the introduction element (12) are determined. The determined positions are then acquired depending on the determined positions for determining the pose and shape of the introduction element within the living being. This can lead to a determination procedure with reduced user interaction, thereby simplifying the determination procedure for the user.

    Brachytherapy apparatus
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09700737B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14398851

    申请日:2013-05-03

    Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy apparatus (1) for applying a brachytherapy to a living object. The brachytherapy apparatus comprises a planning unit (14) for determining a placing plan defining placing positions and placing times for one or several radiation sources within the living object and close to a target region. The placing plan is determined such that the placing times are within a treatment time window determined by a treatment time window determination unit (13), wherein within the treatment time window a change of a spatial parameter of the living object caused by swelling is minimized. An adverse influence on the brachytherapy due to swelling can thereby be minimized, which improves the quality of the brachytherapy.

    Quantifying Probe Deflection For Improved Catheter Identification
    27.
    发明申请
    Quantifying Probe Deflection For Improved Catheter Identification 审中-公开
    量化改进导管识别的探针偏转

    公开(公告)号:US20150182144A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-02

    申请号:US14415825

    申请日:2013-07-22

    Abstract: A system and method include a shape sensing enabled device (120) including one or more imaging devices (202), the shape sensing enabled device coupled to at fiber (122). A shape sensing module (132) is configured to receils from the at least one optical fiber within a structure and interpret the optical signals to determine a shape of the shape sensing enabled device. A device positioning module (134) is configured to determine position information of the one or more imaging devices based upon one or more relationships between the at least one optical fiber and the one or more imaging devices. A mapping module (136) is configured to register frames of reference of the at least one optical fiber, the shape sensing enabled device, and a mapping system of a target device (124) to provide an adjusted position of the target device based on the position information.

    Abstract translation: 一种系统和方法包括形状感测使能装置(120),其包括一个或多个成像装置(202),所述形状感测使能装置耦合到光纤(122)。 形状感测模块(132)被配置为在结构内从所述至少一个光纤接收并解释所述光信号以确定所述形状感测使能装置的形状。 设备定位模块(134)被配置为基于所述至少一个光纤和所述一个或多个成像设备之间的一个或多个关系来确定所述一个或多个成像设备的位置信息。 映射模块(136)被配置为登记至少一个光纤,形状感测功能设备和目标设备(124)的映射系统的参考帧,以基于目标设备(124)提供目标设备的调整位置 位置信息。

    SHAFT TRACKER FOR REAL-TIME NAVIGATION TRACKING
    28.
    发明申请
    SHAFT TRACKER FOR REAL-TIME NAVIGATION TRACKING 审中-公开
    用于实时导航跟踪的SHAFT追踪器

    公开(公告)号:US20150051482A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14377078

    申请日:2013-02-08

    Abstract: An intervention instrument (60) employs a shaft (61) and a shaft tracker (62) partially or completely encircling the shaft (61) and movable to a primary tracking position along the shaft (61) between a distal tip and a proximal hub of the shaft (61). The primary tracking position is derived from a distance from an entry point of the distal tip into an anatomical region to a target location of the distal tip within the anatomical region. The shaft tracker (62) includes a primary position sensor (63) operable for tracking the shaft tracker (62) relative to the anatomical region at or offset from the primary tracking position.

    Abstract translation: 干预仪器(60)使用轴(61)和轴跟踪器(62),其部分地或完全地环绕轴(61)并且可沿着轴(61)在远端和近侧毂之间移动到主跟踪位置 轴(61)。 主要跟踪位置是从远端尖端进入解剖区域的距离到解剖区域内的远端尖端的目标位置的距离导出的。 轴跟踪器(62)包括主位置传感器(63),其可操作用于相对于主跟踪位置偏移处的解剖区域跟踪轴跟踪器(62)。

    Temporal mapping of thermal ablation areas

    公开(公告)号:US12193871B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17295462

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure include a thermal ablation probabilistic controller (30) employing an ablation probability model (32) trained to render a pixel ablation probability for each pixel of an ablation scan image illustrative of a static anatomical ablation. In operation, the thermal ablation probabilistic controller (30) spatially aligns a temporal sequence of ablation scan datasets representative of a dynamic anatomical ablation, and applies the ablation probability model (32) to the spatial alignment of the temporal sequence of ablation scan datasets to render the pixel ablation probability for each pixel of the ablation scan image illustrative of the static anatomical ablation.

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