公开(公告)号：US09566042B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US11104377

申请日：2005-04-12

申请人： Barbara Greppi ,  Marino Cerofolini

发明人： Barbara Greppi ,  Marino Cerofolini

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/481 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B2090/378

摘要： A method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging of a biopsy needle or the like during an ultrasound imaging examination, including the steps of alternately performing one or more imaging scans with ultrasound transmit and receive parameters which are adapted for optimized imaging and visualization of the needle and one or more imaging scans with ultrasound transmit and receive parameters adapted for optimized imaging and visualization of the body, in which the needle is inserted, injecting contrast agents in the region to be examined before imaging, and setting ultrasound transmit and receive parameters adapted for optimized imaging and visualization of the body.

摘要翻译： 一种用于超声成像检查期间活检针等的超声成像的方法和装置，包括以下步骤：用超声发射和接收参数交替执行一次或多次成像扫描，所述参数适于优化成像和可视化的针，以及一个 或更多的成像扫描，其中超声发射和接收参数适于优化成像和可视化身体，其中插入针，在成像之前在要检查的区域中注入造影剂，以及设置适于优化成像的超声发射和接收参数 和身体的可视化。

公开(公告)号：US20160074012A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14669830

申请日：2015-03-26

申请人： Leonardo Forzoni ,  Stefano De Beni ,  Velizar Kolev ,  Georgios Sakas

发明人： Leonardo Forzoni ,  Stefano De Beni ,  Velizar Kolev ,  Georgios Sakas

IPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/5238

摘要： A method of ultrasound image acquisition, generation and display includes the steps of: acquiring ultrasound image data corresponding to an anatomic region being examined using an ultrasound probe; generating an ultrasound image based on the image data; displaying the image on a display; generating a map of the outer surface of the anatomic region; detecting the position of the probe during image data acquisition; identifying on the map the point corresponding to the detected position of the probe; and displaying the map in which such point is marked, at the same time as the ultrasound image is displayed.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波图像获取，生成和显示的方法包括以下步骤：使用超声探头获取对应于正在检查的解剖区域的超声图像数据; 基于所述图像数据生成超声图像; 在显示器上显示图像; 产生解剖区域的外表面的图; 在图像数据采集期间检测探头的位置; 在地图上识别与探测器的检测位置相对应的点; 并且与显示超声波图像同时显示标记了该点的地图。

公开(公告)号：US09271682B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US13176136

申请日：2011-07-05

申请人： Marino Cerofolini ,  Barbara Greppi

发明人： Marino Cerofolini ,  Barbara Greppi

IPC分类号： A61B6/00 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T7/20 ,  A61B8/06

CPC分类号： A61B6/032 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/4441 ,  A61B6/466 ,  A61B6/503 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  A61B8/065 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T2207/10081 ,  G06T2207/10124 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/30048 ,  G06T2207/30052

摘要： An imaging system and method are disclosed for monitoring a body. The system is constructed and arranged such that the method of use includes the acquisition of a first image and the acquisition of a second image. In the exemplary embodiment the first image is a volumetric three-dimensional image and the second image is a two-dimensional image.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于监测身体的成像系统和方法。 系统的构造和布置使得使用方法包括获取第一图像和获取第二图像。 在示例性实施例中，第一图像是体积三维图像，第二图像是二维图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140288415A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14217739

申请日：2014-03-18

申请人： Leonardo Forzoni ,  Magda Costi

发明人： Leonardo Forzoni ,  Magda Costi

IPC分类号： A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B8/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5284 ,  G01S7/52088 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8945 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T2210/41

摘要： An imaging method and device for the cardiovascular system, the method including the steps of: acquiring a volumetric image having scan planes adjacent to each other of a periodically moving object; identifying at least one time interval of at least one periodic movement of that object; rearranging the scan planes of the volumetric image based on the time interval by combining with each other the scan planes that are in the same time position with respect to the time interval, the object including at least one blood vessel with periodic movements, at least constriction and dilation, and generating and displaying a virtual endo-navigation three-dimensional model by segmenting and reconstructing the volumetric image, the point of view being movable along at least one path, for determining plaques, stenoses or strictures, and/or for analyzing moving structures inside the vessel such as valve leaflets.

摘要翻译： 一种用于心血管系统的成像方法和装置，所述方法包括以下步骤：获取具有周期性移动物体彼此相邻的扫描平面的体积图像; 识别该对象的至少一个周期性移动的至少一个时间间隔; 基于时间间隔重新排列体积图像的扫描平面，通过彼此组合相对于时间间隔处于相同时间位置的扫描平面，该对象包括具有周期性运动的至少一个血管，至少收缩 并且通过分割和重建体积图像来生成和显示虚拟内向导航三维模型，所述视点可沿着至少一条路径移动，用于确定斑块，狭窄或狭窄，和/或用于分析移动 容器内的结构，如瓣叶。

公开(公告)号：US08827908B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13539061

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Paolo Pellegretti

发明人： Paolo Pellegretti

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/15

CPC分类号： A61B8/406 ,  A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/15 ,  A61B8/403 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/463 ,  Y10S128/915

摘要： An apparatus for ultrasound imaging of a body, particularly a breast of a patient, includes ultrasonic pulse-emitting and pulse-receiving units, disposed in facing relationship at a predetermined distance from each other on opposite sides of a compartment for receiving the body, ultrasonic pulses emitted by the emitting unit and received by the receiving unit after passing through the body being converted into transmit signals; and an ultrasonic pulse emitting and receiving unit disposed to define a scan plane substantially perpendicular to the coronal plane of the patient and having one or more electro-acoustic transducers, which emit ultrasonic pulses into the body and receive echoes generated by the anatomic structures of the body, the echoes being converted into reflection signals. An acoustic impedance adaptation medium, particularly a liquid, preferably water, is interposed between the emitting unit and/or the receiving unit and/or the emitting and receiving unit and the breast.

摘要翻译： 用于身体，特别是患者乳房的超声波成像的装置包括超声脉冲发射和脉冲接收单元，其以面对关系设置在彼此相对的预定距离处，用于接收身体的隔室，超声波 由发射单元发射并且在接收单元经过身体之后接收的脉冲被转换成发射信号; 以及超声波脉冲发射和接收单元，其布置成限定基本上垂直于患者的冠状面的扫描平面，并且具有一个或多个电声换能器，其将超声波脉冲发射到身体中并接收由该解剖结构产生的回波 回波被转换为反射信号。 在发射单元和/或接收单元和/或发射和接收单元和乳房之间插入声阻抗适配介质，特别是液体，优选水。

公开(公告)号：US08755863B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13759762

申请日：2013-02-05

申请人： Esaote S.p.A.

发明人： Luigi Satragno ,  Eugenio Biglieri ,  Fabio Rezzonico ,  Osvaldo Pugliese ,  Orfeo Contrada ,  Alessandro Trequattrini

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/0555 ,  A61B5/004 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/702 ,  G01R33/3806

摘要： A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnet having two poles and a wall connecting the poles; the poles delimiting a patient-imaging space; and a table which is slidably connected to one of the two poles between the two poles and which table extends substantially parallel to the two poles; a drive for displacing the table relative to the magnet; a lock for locking the table in a selected position relative to the magnet; a drive for rotating the magnet about the axis; the table connected to the magnet such that the table rotates with the magnet when the magnet rotates about the axis; the magnet and the table being rotatable from a position in which the poles and the table are horizontal to a position in which the table and the poles are vertical.

摘要翻译： 磁共振成像装置包括具有两极的磁体和连接极的壁; 极点限定了患者成像空间; 以及桌子，其可滑动地连接到两个极之间的两个极中的一个，并且所述台基本上平行于两个极延伸; 用于使桌子相对于磁体移动的驱动器; 用于将桌子相对于磁体锁定在选定位置的锁; 用于使磁体绕轴旋转的驱动器; 所述工作台连接到所述磁体，使得当所述磁体围绕所述轴旋转时，所述工作台与所述磁体一起旋转; 磁铁和桌子可以从磁极和台面水平的位置旋转到桌子和电极垂直的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140028311A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13922573

申请日：2013-06-20

申请人： Esaote S.p.A.

发明人： Vincenzo PUNZO

IPC分类号： G01R33/3875

CPC分类号： G01R33/3875 ,  G01R33/3806 ,  G01R33/3808 ,  G01R33/383 ,  G01R33/385 ,  G01R33/3873

摘要： The present invention relates to a method of correcting inhomogeneity of the static magnetic field generated by the magnet of a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging machine, wherein the magnet is flat and the magnetic field on one side of said magnet is corrected such that a volume is defined, which is bounded by a spherical cap surface, in which volume and along which surface the magnetic field is homogeneous, i.e. has field lines having equal parallel directions and equal intensities.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种校正由核磁共振成像机的磁体产生的静磁场的不均匀性的方法，其中磁体平坦，并且校正所述磁体一侧的磁场，从而定义体积 ，其由球形盖表面限定，其中体积和沿着该表面的磁场是均匀的，即具有具有相等的平行方向和相等的强度的场线。

公开(公告)号：US20120223710A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13409953

申请日：2012-03-01

申请人： Giuseppe Palma ,  Danilo Greco ,  Stefania Innocenti ,  Bruno Alfano

发明人： Giuseppe Palma ,  Danilo Greco ,  Stefania Innocenti ,  Bruno Alfano

IPC分类号： G01R33/50

CPC分类号： G01R33/50 ,  G01R33/448

摘要： A method of generating 2D or 3D maps of MRI T1 and T2 relaxation times by acquiring 2D or 3D MRI gradient-echo images and extracting the T1 and T2 values from the images, wherein MRI images are acquired using a combination of gradient-echo sequences, including a first MRI image acquired using a SSFP-FID (Steady State Free Precession-Free Induction Decay) acquisition sequence; two further images acquired using a Dual-Echo SSFP acquisition sequence; and the T1 and T2 values are extracted for each image pixel or voxel from the corresponding MRI signals.

摘要翻译： 一种通过获取2D或3D MRI梯度回波图像并从图像中提取T1和T2值来产生MRI T1和T2弛豫时间的2D或3D图的方法，其中使用梯度回波序列的组合获取MRI图像， 包括使用SSFP-FID（稳态自由进动自由诱导衰减）获取序列获取的第一MRI图像; 使用双回波SSFP采集序列获取的两个另外的图像; 并从相应的MRI信号中为每个图像像素或体素提取T1和T2值。

公开(公告)号：US20120089027A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US13322544

申请日：2010-08-27

申请人： Fabio Andreuccetti ,  Piero Tortoli

发明人： Fabio Andreuccetti ,  Piero Tortoli

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S15/8913 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0816 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/488 ,  G01S7/52066 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8984

摘要： A method for ultrasonic detection and imaging of hemodynamic information includes the steps of transmitting ultrasonic pulses into a body, which are generated by an array of electro-acoustic transducers arranged in a predetermined order and design; receiving reflected pulses with an array of receiving electro-acoustic transducers, which generate receive signals upon stimulation of the reflected pulses, the succession of pulses transmitted to or received from the body being focused along one or more scan lines; generating a Doppler frequency shift signal resulting from the reflection of pulses transmitted by a blood flow into a vessel intersected by the scan line, in a point and along the scan line, or along a direction of propagation of a pulse; determining the direction of blood flow velocity from the average frequency value of Doppler shift frequencies; and displaying the direction of blood flow velocity by graphical and/or chromatic representation differentiating opposite directions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于血液动力学信息的超声波检测和成像的方法包括以下步骤：将超声波脉冲发射到体内，其通过以预定顺序和设计布置的电声换能器阵列产生; 接收具有接收电声换能器阵列的反射脉冲，其在刺激反射脉冲时产生接收信号，传送到身体或从身体接收的脉冲的一连串沿着一条或多条扫描线聚焦; 产生多普勒频移信号，所述多普勒频移信号是由血流传输到与扫描线相交的血管中的脉冲的反射产生的，沿着扫描线或沿着脉冲的传播方向; 从多普勒频移的平均频率值确定血流速度的方向; 以及通过区分相反方向的图形和/或彩色表示来显示血流速度的方向。

公开(公告)号：US08033997B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US11154577

申请日：2005-06-17

申请人： Danilo Fiasca ,  Giosuè Caliano ,  Alessandro Caronti ,  Vittorio Foglietti ,  Elena Cianci ,  Massimo Pappalardo

发明人： Danilo Fiasca ,  Giosuè Caliano ,  Alessandro Caronti ,  Vittorio Foglietti ,  Elena Cianci ,  Massimo Pappalardo

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S15/8925 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S15/8927

摘要： The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer comprising a plurality of micro-cells, arranged in an array having M rows and N columns, and driving electronic means apt to connect in parallel to each other said micro-cells so as to form at least two sub-groups of said micro-cells, the micro-cells of each sub-group being connected in parallel to each other, at least one column of said array comprising micro-cells belonging to at least two different adjacent sub-groups, so that a radiation emitted in a direction perpendicular to the array columns by said at least one column has a phase that is intermediate between the phases of said at least two different adjacent sub-groups.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种超声波换能器，包括多个微电池，其排列成具有M行和N列的阵列，以及驱动电子装置，以便彼此平行地连接所述微电池，从而形成至少两个子 - 所述微细胞的组，每个子组的微细胞彼此并联连接，所述阵列的至少一列包括属于至少两个不同相邻亚组的微细胞，使得a 由所述至少一个列在垂直于阵列的方向上发射的辐射具有位于所述至少两个不同相邻子组的相位之间的相位。