Intravascular ultrasound position identification

    公开(公告)号:US11660064B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17059530

    申请日:2019-06-17

    CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 A61B8/12 A61B8/463

    Abstract: A controller (310) for identifying positioning of an intravascular ultrasound probe (952) includes a memory (362) that stores instructions (884) and a processor (361) that executes the instructions (884). When executed by the processor (361), the instructions (884) cause the controller (310) to execute a process that includes receiving first signals from at least one element of the intravascular ultrasound probe (952). The process also includes receiving second signals from an external ultrasound probe. Based on the first signals and the second signals, the controller (310) determines a position of the intravascular ultrasound probe (952) in a tracking space that includes the intravascular ultrasound probe (952) and the external ultrasound probe.

    Temperature distribution determination apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11298028B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US15116278

    申请日:2015-02-02

    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature distribution determination apparatus for determining a temperature distribution within an object (20), while an energy application element (2) applies energy to the object, especially while an ablation procedure for ablating a tumor within an organ is performed. A time-dependent first ultrasound signal is generated for an ultrasound measurement region within the object and a temperature distribution within the object is determined based on the generated time-dependent first ultrasound signal and based on a position of the energy application element (2) relative to the ultrasound measurement region tracked over time. This can ensure that always the correct position of the energy application element, which may be regarded as being a heat source, is considered, even if the energy application element moves, for instance, due to a movement of the object. This can lead to a more accurate determination of the temperature distribution.

    ULTRASOUND IMAGING BY DEEP LEARNING AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210265042A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17261608

    申请日:2019-07-19

    Abstract: Ultrasound imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system comprising a processor configured to receive ultrasound channel data representative of a subject's anatomy generated from an ultrasound transducer; apply a predictive network to the ultrasound channel data to generate an image of the subjects anatomy; and output, to a display in communication with the processor, the image of the subjects anatomy. In one embodiment, a system for generating an image, the system comprising a memory storing at least one machine learning network; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to receive raw channel data generated from an ultrasound transducer; apply the machine learning network to the raw channel data to replace one or more image processing steps, thereby generating modified data; and generate an image using the modified data.

    Acoustic 3D tracking of interventional tool

    公开(公告)号:US10660710B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15023943

    申请日:2014-09-16

    Abstract: A system and method for tracking an interventional tool based on a spatial alignment of two or more acoustic sensors relative to the interventional tool include operating an acoustic imaging device to generate an acoustic image plane, and operating each acoustic sensor to output a composite acoustic sensing waveform derived from an acoustic sensing of the acoustic beam array. Each composite acoustic sensing waveform can include a plurality of acoustic beam sensing waveforms. The system and method can further include operating a tracking workstation to track a position of the interventional tool relative to the acoustic image plane derived from a waveform profile analysis of the composite acoustic sensing waveforms.

    Real-time fusion of anatomical ultrasound information and radiation delivery information for radiation therapies

    公开(公告)号:US10286228B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15102333

    申请日:2014-12-05

    Abstract: A radiation therapy delivery system (10) includes an ultrasound imaging unit (26), a radiation therapy delivery mechanism (12, 56, 70, 88), a plurality of fiducials (22, 90) located internal to the subject, an image fusion unit (40), and a delivery evaluation unit (38). The ultrasound imaging unit (26) includes a transducer (30) that emits ultrasonic sound waves to image in real-time an anatomic portion of a subject (16) in a first coordinate system. The radiation therapy delivery mechanism (12, 56, 70, 88) delivers amounts of therapeutic radiation in the anatomic portion of the subject in a second coordinate system. The fiducials (22, 90) include implants or a trans-rectal ultrasound probe (80). The image fusion unit (40) registers locations of the plurality of fiducials to at least one of the first and the second coordinate system and tracks the locations of the fiducials in real-time. The delivery evaluation unit (38) identifies locations and the amounts of delivered therapeutic radiation relative to the imaged real-time anatomic portion of the subject.

    SCANNER INDEPENDENT TRACKING OF INTERVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS
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    发明申请
    SCANNER INDEPENDENT TRACKING OF INTERVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS 审中-公开
    扫描仪独立跟踪传统仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20160367322A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US14898783

    申请日:2014-06-25

    Abstract: A system for tracking an instrument with ultrasound includes a probe (122) for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic energy and a transducer (130) associated with the probe and configured to move with the probe during use. A medical instrument (102) includes a sensor (120) configured to respond to the ultrasonic energy received from the probe. A control module (124) is stored in memory and configured to interpret the ultrasonic energy received from the probe and the sensor to determine a three dimensional location of the medical instrument and to inject a signal to the probe from the transducer to highlight a position of the sensor in an image.

    Abstract translation: 用于使用超声波跟踪仪器的系统包括用于发射和接收超声波能量的探头(122)和与探头相关联并被配置为在使用期间与探头一起移动的换能器(130)。 医疗器械(102)包括被配置为响应于从探头接收的超声能量的传感器(120)。 控制模块(124)存储在存储器中并且被配置为解释从探头和传感器接收的超声波能量,以确定医疗器械的三维位置,并且从传感器向探针注入信号以突出显示位置 图像中的传感器。

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