Abstract:
A system and method for simultaneously presenting Doppler signals of a Multi-Gated Doppler (MGD) signal corresponding to different anatomical structures is provided. The method includes receiving an MGD signal having a plurality of Doppler signals. The method includes analyzing the MGD signal to select multiple gates, each of the gates corresponding with a Doppler signal, and each of the selected gates associated with a different anatomical structure. The method includes selecting a set of parameters for each of the selected gates and applying each selected set of parameters for each of the selected gates. The selected set of parameters for each of the selected gates may be one or both of image acquisition parameters or display processing parameters. The method includes simultaneously presenting the Doppler signal for each of the selected gates at a display system after the each selected set of parameters is applied.
Abstract:
A system and method for tracking an anatomical structure over time based on Pulsed-Wave (PW) Doppler signals of a Multi-Gated Doppler (MGD) signal is provided. The method may include identifying a gate corresponding with a selected anatomical structure. The method may include analyzing an MGD signal to track the selected anatomical structure over an extended period of time by selecting, at a plurality of sample times during the extended period of time, a PW Doppler signal from a plurality of PW Doppler signals of the MGD signal. Each of the selected PW Doppler corresponds with the selected anatomical structure at the particular sample time. The method may include presenting a continuous PW Doppler signal generated from each of the PW Doppler signals selected at each of the sample times during the extended period of time at a display system.
Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging system and method acquires ultrasound image data from moving an ultrasound probe over a body of a person, automatically divides the ultrasound image data into segments of interest based on where the ultrasound image data was acquired, and displays a panoramic view of the ultrasound image data that includes two or more of the segments of interest with at least one of the segments of interest displayed as a video.
Abstract:
An ultrasound patch probe having ultrasound image acquisition functionality is selectively placed on a patient in communication range of an ultrasound imaging system. A signal processor of the ultrasound imaging system detects a presence of the ultrasound patch probe to establish a connection between the ultrasound patch probe and the ultrasound imaging system. The signal processor assigns the detected ultrasound patch probe to one or both of a patient and an anatomy of the patient. The signal processor maps the ultrasound patch probe to ultrasound image routing parameters based on the assignment. The signal processor routes ultrasound image data acquired by the ultrasound patch probe to one or both of a display area of a display system for presentation of the acquired ultrasound image data and a storage location of a data storage medium for storing the acquired ultrasound image data based on the ultrasound image routing parameters.
Abstract:
A process for visualization of a needle in an ultrasound image comprises defining a region of an ultrasound image in which a body of a needle is expected using a needle tracking system to predict the location of the needle. The process also includes assigning a probability to a plurality of pixels within the region of the ultrasound image of being representative of the body of the needle, and modifying the display of each pixel having an assigned probability within a predetermined range.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and ultrasonic machine for generating a fused ultrasonic image. The method comprises extracting an anatomical location from a stored ultrasonic image, and generating the fused ultrasonic image according to the anatomical location and a currently obtained ultrasonic image. The apparatus comprises an extraction module for extracting an anatomical location from a stored ultrasonic image, and a generation module for generating the fused ultrasonic image according to the anatomical location and a currently obtained ultrasonic image.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of ultrasound guidance for interventional procedures involving a needle includes acquiring ultrasound data from a region of interest, positioning the needle with respect to the region of interest, displaying an image based on the ultrasound data, calculating a risk of bending for the needle, and presenting the risk of bending for the needle.
Abstract:
A process for visualization of a needle in an ultrasound image comprises defining a region of an ultrasound image in which a body of a needle is expected using a needle tracking system to predict the location of the needle. The process also includes assigning a probability to a plurality of pixels within the region of the ultrasound image of being representative of the body of the needle, and modifying the display of each pixel having an assigned probability within a predetermined range.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include a system and method that provide sequential needle recalibration by correlating a sequence of calibration data for a tracking system to a plurality of corresponding ultrasound probe positions during a calibration sequence such that the appropriate calibration data is retrieved and applied based on the position of the ultrasound probe during a procedure. The method can include acquiring a sequence of calibration data for a tracking system at a plurality of different ultrasound probe positions. The sequence of calibration data may be acquired from a tracking sensor attached to or within the ultrasound probe. The tracking system can include the tracking sensor and a tracking emitter attached to or within a surgical instrument. The method may include generating, by a processor of the ultrasound system, an index correlating each of the sequence of calibration data to a corresponding one of the plurality of different ultrasound probe positions.
Abstract:
A tracking system that includes a sensor and emitter is calibrated, and a tracked position and orientation of a surgical instrument is determined based at least in part on tracking information emitted by the emitter and detected by the sensor. An ultrasound system performs an ultrasound scan to acquire ultrasound scan data including the surgical instrument. The ultrasound system determines a scanned position and orientation of the surgical instrument based on the ultrasound scan data. The ultrasound system compares the tracked position and orientation with the scanned position and orientation to determine a calibration error. If the calibration error exceeds a threshold, the ultrasound system may (1) prompt a user to repeat the tracking system calibration step, (2) automatically recalibrate the tracking system and/or the ultrasound system, or (3) provide a user option for proceeding with automatic recalibration of the tracking system and/or the ultrasound system.