公开(公告)号：US20160135782A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14541827

申请日：2014-11-14

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Dongqing Chen ,  Xiaodong Han ,  Gang Cheng ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Kun Tao ,  Zhenyu Liu ,  Hong Wang

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0875 ,  A61B5/0082 ,  A61B5/4528 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/40 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/54

Abstract: A method of acquiring ultrasound images for a rheumatoid arthritis examination comprises receiving a hand in a scanning assembly including a transducer array and a fluid providing an acoustic coupling between the transducer array and the hand and identifying locations of a plurality of finger joints of the hand while the hand is held stationary in the scanning assembly. Ultrasound images of the plurality of finger joints are acquired with the transducer array while the hand is held stationary in the scanning assembly, wherein the ultrasound images are of an area less than an entire area of the hand based on the identified locations of the finger joints of the hand.

Abstract translation: 获取用于类风湿关节炎检查的超声图像的方法包括在包括换能器阵列和提供换能器阵列和手之间的声耦合并且识别手的多个手指关节的位置的扫描组件中接收手，同时 手在扫描组件中保持静止。 多个手指关节的超声图像用换能器阵列获取，同时手在扫描组件中保持静止，其中超声图像的面积小于手的整个区域，基于所识别的手指关节位置 的手。

公开(公告)号：US20170181725A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15380493

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Xiaodong Han ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Kun Tao ,  Zhenyu Liu ,  Gang Cheng ,  Dongqing Chen ,  Hong Wang

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0875 ,  A61B8/4218 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/54

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a scanning assembly, a three-dimensional (3D) image acquisition device, and a controller. The scanning assembly is configured to receive a hand or foot and includes a transducer array and an acoustic coupling fluid. The 3D image acquisition device is configured for obtaining a 3D image of the hand or foot. The controller is configured for automatically adjusting direction or orientation of the transducer array with respect to the hand or foot based on the 3D image of the hand or foot.