Spectrophotometric Monitoring Of Multiple Layer Tissue Structures
    1.
    发明申请
    Spectrophotometric Monitoring Of Multiple Layer Tissue Structures 审中-公开
    多层组织结构的分光光度监测

    公开(公告)号:US20120095305A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US12815696

    申请日:2010-06-15

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455 A61B6/00

    摘要: Methods, systems, and related computer program products for the non-invasive spectrophotometric monitoring of a biological volume having multiple tissue layers are described. Aggregate absorption and scattering properties are measured for each of a plurality of predetermined source-detector separation distances along a surface of the biological volume, the measurement being based on a model of the biological volume as a single-layer, semi-infinite, homogeneous volume. A predetermined multi-layer tissue model is retrieved that characterizes a mathematical relationship among (a) absorption and scattering properties of each layer of a multi-layer tissue structure, and (b) aggregate absorption and scattering properties of the multi-layer tissue structure as would be measured at selected source-detector separation distances along a surface thereof. The measured aggregate absorption and scattering properties are processed in conjunction with the predetermined multi-layer tissue model to compute therefrom a deep-layer-specific absorption property corresponding to the relatively deep tissue layer.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于非侵入式分光光度监测具有多个组织层的生物体积的方法,系统和相关的计算机程序产品。 测量沿着生物体积的表面的多个预定的源 - 检测器分离距离中的每一个的聚集吸收和散射性质,该测量基于生物体积的模型作为单层,半无限均质体​​积 。 检索预定的多层组织模型,其表征(a)多层组织结构的每层的吸收和散射性质之间的数学关系,以及(b)多层组织结构的聚集吸收和散射性质作为 将沿着其表面的选定的源 - 检测器间隔距离测量。 测量的聚集体吸收和散射性质与预定的多层组织模型结合进行处理,从而计算对应于相对较深的组织层的深层特异性吸收特性。

    Full-field breast ultrasound system and architecture
    2.
    发明授权
    Full-field breast ultrasound system and architecture 有权
    全场乳房超声系统和体系结构

    公开(公告)号:US08317702B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US10560200

    申请日:2004-06-18

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: A modular, flexible architecture for offering full-field breast ultrasound (FFBU) functionality and general-purpose ultrasound functionality in a single system is described. A conventional, general-purpose ultrasound system (202) is modified with an FFBU toolkit to create a dual-capability ultrasound system (200), the dual-capability ultrasound system (200) being able to accommodate both general-purpose ultrasound functionality and FFBU functionality, using a single ultrasound engine (112). Among other advantages, real-world clinical environments may enjoy cost savings for initial system procurement, space savings on clinic floors, easier and less expensive system upgrades, and the ability to use a single system and user interface for both FFBU screening and for follow-up diagnosis, biopsy, etc. Among other advantages from an ultrasound manufacturer's perspective are the ability to quickly and/or more easily come to market with an FFBU-related offering by modifying their existing general-purpose ultrasound systems (202) with FFBU toolkits to quickly create dual-capability ultrasound systems (200).

    摘要翻译: 描述了在单个系统中提供全场乳房超声(FFBU)功能和通用超声功能的模块化,灵活的架构。 传统的通用超声系统(202)用FFBU工具包修改以创建双能力超声系统(200),双能力超声系统(200)能够容纳通用超声功能和FFBU 功能,使用单个超声引擎(112)。 除了其他优点之外,现实世界的临床环境可以节省初始系统采购成本,临床楼层节省空间,更便宜和更便宜的系统升级,以及使用单个系统和用户界面进行FFBU筛选和跟踪的功能, 诊断,活检等。超声波制造商的观点还有其他优点,即通过使用FFBU工具包修改现有的通用超声波系统(202),通过与FFBU相关的产品快速和/或更容易上市。 快速创建双功能超声系统(200)。

    THICK-SLICE ULTRASOUND IMAGES DERIVED FROM ULTRASONIC SCANS OF A CHESTWARDLY-COMPRESSED BREAST OF A SUPINE PATIENT
    3.
    发明申请
    THICK-SLICE ULTRASOUND IMAGES DERIVED FROM ULTRASONIC SCANS OF A CHESTWARDLY-COMPRESSED BREAST OF A SUPINE PATIENT 有权
    超声波超声波超声波扫描的厚度超大的超声波扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:US20110098566A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-28

    申请号:US12890374

    申请日:2010-09-24

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14 G06T15/20

    摘要: Displaying breast ultrasound information on an interactive user interface is described, the user interface being useful in adjunctive ultrasound mammography environments and/or ultrasound-only mammography environments. Bilateral comparison is facilitated by a pairwise display of thick-slice images corresponding to analogous slab-like subvolumes in the left and right breasts. Coronal thick-slice imaging and convenient navigation on and among coronal thick-slice images is described. In one preferred embodiment, a nipple marker is displayed the coronal thick-slice image representing a projection of a nipple location thereupon. A convenient breast icon is also displayed including a cursor position indicator variably disposed thereon in a manner that reflects a relative position between the cursor and the nipple marker. Preferably, the breast icon is configured to at least roughly resemble a clock face, the center of the clock face representing the nipple marker location. Bookmark-centric and CAD-marker-centric navigation within and among thick-slice images is also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在交互式用户界面上显示乳房超声信息,用户界面在辅助超声乳腺X线照相术环境和/或仅超声乳腺X线照相术环境中有用。 通过成对显示对应于左乳房和右乳房中类似的板状子体积的双层比较来促进双边比较。 描述了冠状厚片成像和冠状厚片图像之间和之间方便的导航。 在一个优选实施例中,乳头标记被显示为表示其上的乳头位置的投影的冠状厚片图像。 还显示方便的胸部图标,包括以反映光标和乳头标记之间的相对位置的方式可变地设置在其上的光标位置指示器。 优选地,乳房图标被配置为至少大致类似于时钟面,时钟面的中心表示乳头标记位置。 还描述了厚片图像内和书签中心和CAD标记为中心的导航。

    VOLUMETRIC IMAGE FORMATION FROM OPTICAL SCANS OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE WITH MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING DEEP BRAIN OXYGENATION LEVEL MONITORING
    4.
    发明申请
    VOLUMETRIC IMAGE FORMATION FROM OPTICAL SCANS OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE WITH MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING DEEP BRAIN OXYGENATION LEVEL MONITORING 审中-公开
    具有包括深层氧化水平监测的多种应用的生物组织的光学扫描的体积图像

    公开(公告)号:US20080177163A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:US12017969

    申请日:2008-01-22

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    摘要: Methods, systems, and related computer program products for non-invasive monitoring of a biological volume, such as a human brain, are described. In one preferred embodiment, each of a plurality of optical sources emits optical radiation into the biological volume each of a plurality of optical detectors detects optical radiation impinging thereupon from the biological volume. The optical measurements are processed to compute a requisite property value associated with each source-detector pair. For each source-detector pair, a volumetric basis region corresponding thereto is weighted by the requisite property value, the volumetric basis region being predetermined and representative of an estimated subvolume of the biological volume encountered by optical radiation emitted from that source and propagating to that detector. The weighted volumetric basis regions are accumulated into a volumetric cumulative array, and a display output is generated based at least in part on the volumetric cumulative array.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于非侵入性监测生物体积的方法,系统和相关的计算机程序产品,例如人类大脑。 在一个优选实施例中,多个光源中的每一个将光辐射发射到生物体积中,多个光学检测器中的每一个检测器从生物体积检测入射的光辐射。 处理光学测量以计算与每个源 - 检测器对相关联的必要属性值。 对于每个源 - 检测器对,与其对应的体积基础区域由所需的属性值加权,体积基础区域是预定的,并且代表从该源发射并传播到该检测器的光辐射遇到的生物体积的估计子体积 。 加权体积基础区域被累积到体积累积阵列中,并且至少部分地基于体积累积阵列生成显示输出。

    FULL-FIELD BREAST ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND ARCHITECHTURE
    6.
    发明申请
    FULL-FIELD BREAST ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND ARCHITECHTURE 有权
    全领域乳腺超声系统和建筑

    公开(公告)号:US20130174412A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13685064

    申请日:2012-11-26

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: A modular, flexible architecture for offering full-field breast ultrasound (FFBU) functionality and general-purpose ultrasound functionality in a single system is described. A conventional, general-purpose ultrasound system (202) is modified with an FFBU toolkit to create a dual-capability ultrasound system (200), the dual-capability ultrasound system (200) being able to accommodate both general-purpose ultrasound functionality and FFBU functionality, using a single ultrasound engine (112). Among other advantages, real-world clinical environments may enjoy cost savings for initial system procurement, space savings on clinic floors, easier and less expensive system upgrades, and the ability to use a single system and user interface for both FFBU screening and for follow-up diagnosis, biopsy, etc. Among other advantages from an ultrasound manufacturer's perspective are the ability to quickly and/or more easily come to market with an FFBU-related offering by modifying their existing general-purpose ultrasound systems (202) with FFBU toolkits to quickly create dual-capability ultrasound systems (200).

    摘要翻译: 描述了在单个系统中提供全场乳房超声(FFBU)功能和通用超声功能的模块化,灵活的架构。 传统的通用超声系统(202)用FFBU工具包修改以创建双能力超声系统(200),双能力超声系统(200)能够容纳通用超声功能和FFBU 功能,使用单个超声引擎(112)。 除了其他优点之外,现实世界的临床环境可以节省初始系统采购成本,临床楼层节省空间,更便宜和更便宜的系统升级,以及使用单个系统和用户界面进行FFBU筛选和跟踪的功能, 诊断,活检等。超声波制造商的观点还有其他优点,即通过使用FFBU工具包修改现有的通用超声波系统(202),通过与FFBU相关的产品快速和/或更容易上市。 快速创建双功能超声系统(200)。

    NEAR INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL TO NOISE PERFORMANCE
    7.
    发明申请
    NEAR INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY WITH ENHANCED SIGNAL TO NOISE PERFORMANCE 审中-公开
    近红外光谱测定与噪声性能的增强信号

    公开(公告)号:US20110060197A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12832603

    申请日:2010-07-08

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    摘要: Methods, systems, and related computer program products for the non-invasive spectrophotometric monitoring of an optical property of a tissue volume are described. Multiple optical signals having different modulation frequencies are introduced into the tissue volume simultaneously and on a continuous basis throughout the monitoring session. Multiple optical signal portions incident upon each of a plurality of optical detectors are detected and separated based on their modulation frequency. Amplitude and phase signals corresponding to each optical signal portion are extracted and processed to determine the optical property of the tissue volume. In one preferred embodiment, a first optical detector includes an aperture having a central area, a first edge positioned nearer to a first optical source than the central area, and a second edge positioned farther from the first optical source than the central area. The first and second edges are each curved concavely toward the first optical source.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于非侵入性分光光度监测组织体积的光学性质的方法,系统和相关的计算机程序产品。 具有不同调制频率的多个光信号在整个监视会话中同时并连续地引入到组织体积中。 入射到多个光学检测器中的每一个的多个光信号部分基于它们的调制频率被检测和分离。 提取和处理对应于每个光信号部分的幅度和相位信号,以确定组织体积的光学特性。 在一个优选实施例中,第一光学检测器包括具有中心区域的第一边缘,比中心区域更靠近第一光源的第一边缘以及比中心区域更远离第一光源的第二边缘。 第一和第二边缘各自朝向第一光源凹入弯曲。

    Processing and displaying breast ultrasound information
    9.
    发明申请
    Processing and displaying breast ultrasound information 有权
    处理和显示乳房超声信息

    公开(公告)号:US20050171430A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-04

    申请号:US10997293

    申请日:2004-11-23

    摘要: Displaying breast ultrasound information on an interactive user interface is described, the user interface being useful in adjunctive ultrasound mammography environments and/or ultrasound-only mammography environments. Bilateral comparison is facilitated by a pairwise display of thick-slice images corresponding to analogous slab-like subvolumes in the left and right breasts. Coronal thick-slice imaging and convenient navigation on and among coronal thick-slice images is described. In one preferred embodiment, a nipple marker is displayed the coronal thick-slice image representing a projection of a nipple location thereupon. A convenient breast icon is also displayed including a cursor position indicator variably disposed thereon in a manner that reflects a relative position between the cursor and the nipple marker. Preferably, the breast icon is configured to at least roughly resemble a clock face, the center of the clock face representing the nipple marker location. Bookmark-centric and CAD-marker-centric navigation within and among thick-slice images is also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在交互式用户界面上显示乳房超声信息,用户界面在辅助超声乳腺X线照相术环境和/或仅超声乳腺X线照相术环境中有用。 通过成对显示对应于左乳房和右乳房中类似的板状子体积的双层比较来促进双边比较。 描述了冠状厚片成像和冠状厚片图像之间和之间方便的导航。 在一个优选实施例中,乳头标记被显示为表示其上的乳头位置的突起的冠状厚片图像。 还显示方便的胸部图标,包括以反映光标和乳头标记之间的相对位置的方式可变地设置在其上的光标位置指示器。 优选地,乳房图标被配置为至少大致类似于时钟面,时钟面的中心表示乳头标记位置。 还描述了厚片图像内和书签中心和CAD标记为中心的导航。

    Full-field breast image data processing and archiving
    10.
    发明授权
    Full-field breast image data processing and archiving 有权
    全场乳房图像数据处理和归档

    公开(公告)号:US08184882B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US13072006

    申请日:2011-03-25

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: A system, computer program product, and related methods are described for obtaining, processing, and/or and archiving full-field breast image data, such as full-field breast ultrasound (FFBU) data, in a manner that promotes ready integration with current x-ray mammogram-based breast cancer screening methodologies, and which can alternatively be used to support a full-field-only environment. Two-dimensional thick-slice images computed from a three-dimensional data volume are used to facilitate efficient archiving for a breast imaging session, the two-dimensional thick-slice images corresponding to slab-like subvolumes of the breast. Clinician data overload problems that can arise from the existence of large amounts of three-dimensional full-field breast image data are reduced. Archive space is also preserved while still providing sufficient information data for future reference purposes. Related adjunctive full-field workflow methods are also described. The described embodiments are applicable to FFBU imaging and other full-field breast imaging modalities such as MRI, CT, PET, and others.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于获得,处理和/或归档全场乳房图像数据(例如全场乳房超声(FFBU)数据)的系统,计算机程序产品和相关方法,以促进与当前的现场集成的方式 基于X射线乳腺X线摄影的乳腺癌筛查方法,可替代地可用于支持全场仅有的环境。 使用从三维数据体积计算的二维厚片图像来促进乳房成像会话的有效归档,对应于乳房的板状子体积的二维厚片图像。 减少了由存在大量三维全场乳房图像数据引起的临床医生数据过载问题。 存档空间也得到保留,同时仍然提供足够的信息数据以备将来参考。 还描述了相关的辅助全字段工作流程方法。 所描述的实施例可应用于FFBU成像和其他全场乳房成像模式,例如MRI,CT,PET等。