公开(公告)号：US6129671A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-10

申请号：US239665

申请日：1999-01-29

申请人： Jeffrey S. Hastings

发明人： Jeffrey S. Hastings

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/00

摘要： An ultrasound imaging system and ultrasound review station with a biophysical detector are provided. A biophysical attribute of a user is used to authorize (i.e., identify and authenticate) the user. Because the identification and authentication procedures are combined into a single step, the time and effort required for an authorized user to gain access to the ultrasound imaging system or ultrasound review station is greatly reduced. Using a biophysical attribute also makes the system or station practically impervious to impostors since biophysical attributes are unique and virtually impossible to duplicate. Also, since a user cannot forget or lose a biophysical attribute, the risk that an authorized user will be denied access is eliminated.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有生物物理检测器的超声成像系统和超声检查站。 用户的生物物理属性用于授权（即，识别和认证）用户。 由于识别和鉴别程序被组合成一个步骤，因此大大减少了授权用户访问超声成像系统或超声检查站所需的时间和精力。 使用生物物理属性也使得系统或站实际上不能冒名顶替，因为生物物理属性是独一无二的并且几乎不可能复制。 此外，由于用户不能忘记或丢失生物物理属性，消除了授权用户被拒绝访问的风险。

公开(公告)号：US06847933B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-25

申请号：US09001284

申请日：1997-12-31

申请人： Jeffrey S. Hastings

发明人： Jeffrey S. Hastings

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/60 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A medical image storage system is provided that integrates a clinical information system with a medical image management system. Such an integrated system can be used in a method that uses clinical information associated with a medical image to determine when and where the medical image should be stored. Because the probability of a medical image being accessed is generally governed by the diagnostic significance of the image, this integrated system provides more efficient storage of medical images as compared to conventional systems that operate independently of diagnostic information.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种医学图像存储系统，其将临床信息系统与医学图像管理系统集成。 这样的集成系统可以用于使用与医学图像相关联的临床信息来确定应该存储医学图像的何时以及何处的方法。 由于访问医学图像的概率通常由图像的诊断意义所决定，与独立于诊断信息操作的常规系统相比，该集成系统提供了更有效的医学图像存储。

公开(公告)号：US06535615B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09283099

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Eric Zachmann ,  Paul Schmitter ,  David A. Rock ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

发明人： Eric Zachmann ,  Paul Schmitter ,  David A. Rock ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： A method and system are provided for facilitating interaction between image and non-image sections displayed on an image review station. With the preferred embodiments, a user can interact with image and non-image sections without changing focus between the sections, thereby allowing the user to be much more efficient in the use of the medical image review station. In one presently preferred embodiment, an image review station processor determines which operation should be performed based on a position of a displayed pointer, regardless of which section is under focus. In another presently preferred embodiment, a user interface device is dedicated to either an image or non-image section such that input from the dedicated user interface device will be applied to the corresponding section regardless of which section is in focus. In a third presently preferred embodiment, the processor determines what operation will be performed based on the type of command received by a voice recognition user interface device, regardless of which section is under focus.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于促进在图像评估站上显示的图像和非图像部分之间的交互。 利用优选实施例，用户可以在不改变部分之间的焦点的情况下与图像和非图像部分进行交互，从而允许用户在使用医学图像评估站方面更有效率。 在一个当前优选的实施例中，图像查看站处理器基于所显示的指针的位置来确定应该执行哪个操作，而不管哪个区段在焦点下。 在另一个目前优选的实施例中，用户接口设备专用于图像或非图像部分，使得来自专用用户接口设备的输入将被应用于相应的部分，而不管哪个部分是焦点。 在第三优选实施例中，处理器基于由语音识别用户界面设备接收的命令的类型来确定将执行什么操作，而不管哪个部分被关注。

公开(公告)号：US06755787B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10299179

申请日：2002-11-19

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S15/899 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5276 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8981 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S15/8995

摘要： A method and system for reducing speckle for two and three-dimensional images is disclosed. For two-dimensional imaging, a one and a half or a two-dimensional transducer is used to obtain sequential, parallel or related frames of elevation spaced data. The frames are compounded to derive a two-dimensional image. For three-dimensional imaging, various pluralities of two-dimensional frames of data spaced in elevation are compounded into one plurality of spaced two-dimensional frames of data. The frames of data are then used to derive a three dimensional set of data, such as by interpolation. Alternatively, the various pluralities are used to derive a three-dimensional set of data. An anisotropic filter is applied to the set of data. The anisotropic filter filters at least along the elevation dimension. In either situation, various displays may be generated from the final three-dimensional set of data. A method and system for adjustably generating two and three-dimensional representations is also disclosed. For three-dimensional imaging, at least two sets of three-dimensional data corresponding respectively to two types of Doppler or B-mode data are generated. The sets of data are then combined. An image or a quantity may be obtained from the combined data. By combining after generating the three-dimensional sets of data, the same data (sets of data) may be combined multiple times pursuant to different relationships. Thus, a user may optimize the image or quantity. Likewise, frames of data may be combined pursuant to different persistence parameters, such as different finite impulse response filter size and coefficients. The frames of data may then be re-combined pursuant to different persistence parameters. Original ultrasound data may also be used to re-generate an imaging using the same ultrasound image processes as used for a previous image. APPENDIX A ⁢ Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = - 2   ⁢ X ⁢   ⁢ → ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] ⁢ Z ↓ Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = - 1 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = 0 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = + 1 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] Filter at Plane ⁢ Y = + 2 ⁢ [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] The filter perform no filtering in the X, Z plane. It filters (low pass) contributions from neighboring elements in only the Y direction. The filter may be implemented as a 1-D low pass filter in the Y-direction [0.2, 0.4, 1.0, 0.4, 0.2]=(a 1×5×1 anisotropic filter).

公开(公告)号：US06511426B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09328113

申请日：1999-06-08

申请人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

发明人： John A. Hossack ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jeffrey M. Greenberg ,  Samuel H. Maslak

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S15/899 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5276 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52077 ,  G01S15/8981 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G01S15/8995

摘要： A method and system for reducing speckle for two and three-dimensional images is disclosed. For two-dimensional imaging, a one and a half or a two-dimensional transducer is used to obtain sequential, parallel or related frames of elevation spaced data. The frames are compounded to derive a two-dimensional image. For three-dimensional imaging, various pluralities of two-dimensional frames of data spaced in elevation are compounded into one plurality of spaced two-dimensional frames of data. The frames of data are then used to derive a three dimensional set of data, such as by interpolation. Alternatively, the various pluralities are used to derive a three-dimensional set of data. An anisotropic filter is applied to the set of data. The anisotropic filter filters at least along the elevation dimension. In either situation, various displays may be generated from the final three-dimensional set of data. A method and system for adjustably generating two and three-dimensional representations is also disclosed. For three-dimensional imaging, at least two sets of three-dimensional data corresponding respectively to two types of Doppler or B-mode data are generated. The sets of data are then combined. An image or a quantity may be obtained from the combined data. By combining after generating the three-dimensional sets of data, the same data (sets of data) may be combined multiple times pursuant to different relationships. Thus, a user may optimize the image or quantity. Likewise, frames of data may be combined pursuant to different persistence parameters, such as different finite impulse response filter size and coefficients. The frames of data may then be re-combined pursuant to different persistence parameters. Original ultrasound data may also be used to re-generate an imaging using the same ultrasound image processes as used for a previous image.

公开(公告)号：US06524245B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09632546

申请日：2000-08-04

申请人： David A. Rock ,  David E. Fenstemaker ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

发明人： David A. Rock ,  David E. Fenstemaker ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61B2560/0271 ,  G06F19/00 ,  Y10S128/905

摘要： The preferred embodiments described herein provide a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method for network management. In one preferred embodiment, a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system network is presented comprising first and second medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems coupled with a processor. An error message is sent from the first medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system to the processor, and the processor automatically analyzes and responds to the error message. In another preferred embodiment, configuration information from the first and second medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems is sent to the processor. Based on the configuration information sent from the first medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system, the processor automatically selects a software application from a plurality of software applications and sends the selected software application to the first medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的优选实施例提供了用于网络管理的医学诊断超声成像系统和方法。 在一个优选实施例中，呈现包括与处理器耦合的第一和第二医疗诊断超声成像系统的医学诊断超声成像系统网络。 从第一医疗诊断超声成像系统向处理器发送错误消息，并且处理器自动分析并响应错误消息。 在另一优选实施例中，来自第一和第二医疗诊断超声成像系统的配置信息被发送到处理器。 基于从第一医疗诊断超声成像系统发送的配置信息，处理器自动从多个软件应用中选择软件应用，并将所选择的软件应用发送到第一医疗诊断超声成像系统。

公开(公告)号：US06349143B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09200170

申请日：1998-11-25

申请人： Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jonathan Bernard ,  David A. Rock

发明人： Jeffrey S. Hastings ,  Jonathan Bernard ,  David A. Rock

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G09G5/395 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/464 ,  G01S7/52034 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G06F3/1438 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/391 ,  G09G5/393 ,  G09G2340/12 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： The preferred embodiments include a method and system for simultaneously displaying diagnostic medical ultrasound image clips on one or more monitors without degradation in display frame rate. In one preferred embodiment, compressed ultrasound image frames are sent to a video display system for decompression. Because compressed image frames are sent, there is no degradation in frame rate caused by the bandwidth limitations of the CPU/video display system bus. Further, because the video display system decompress the compressed image frames faster than decompression software executed by a CPU, there is no degradation in frame rate caused by power limitations of the CPU. The video display system can also be used to control the frame rate, luminance, and size of individual ultrasound image clips. The preferred video display system described herein finds particular utility in ultrasound examinations performed in cardiac, radiological, obstetrical, and neo-natal ultrasound examinations.

摘要翻译： 优选实施例包括用于在一个或多个监视器上同时显示诊断医学超声图像剪辑而不降低显示帧速率的方法和系统。 在一个优选实施例中，压缩的超声图像帧被发送到用于解压缩的视频显示系统。 由于压缩图像帧被发送，所以CPU /视频显示系统总线的带宽限制引起的帧速率没有降低。 此外，由于视频显示系统比由CPU执行的解压缩软件更快地解压缩压缩图像帧，所以CPU的功率限制引起的帧速率没有降低。 视频显示系统还可用于控制单个超声图像剪辑的帧速率，亮度和大小。 本文描述的优选视频显示系统在心脏，放射学，产科和新生儿超声检查中进行的超声检查中具有特别的用途。

公开(公告)号：US6032120A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US991748

申请日：1997-12-16

申请人： David A. Rock ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

发明人： David A. Rock ,  Jeffrey S. Hastings

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06F19/321 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A system and method are provided for accessing stored ultrasound images and other digital medical images. A client application sends a request comprising information identifying a unique medical study to a server application. The information identifying a particular study can be in the form of a patient accession number and can be provided to the client application with a keyboard or an automatic information reader, such as a bar-code reader, a camera, or a voice recognition device. Upon receiving the request, the server application automatically sends the client application a digital medical image associated with the study. The client application then displays the digital medical image to the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于访问存储的超声图像和其他数字医学图像的系统和方法。 客户应用程序将包含识别唯一医学研究信息的请求发送到服务器应用程序。 识别特定研究的信息可以是患者登录号的形式，并且可以使用键盘或诸如条形码阅读器，照相机或语音识别装置的自动信息读取器提供给客户端应用。 服务器应用程序接收到请求后，自动向客户端发送与研究相关联的数字医疗图像。 然后，客户应用程序向用户显示数字医疗图像。