公开(公告)号：US11229420B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16193888

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Menachem Halmann ,  Alexander Sokulin ,  Peter Lysyansky ,  Cynthia A. Owen ,  Dani Pinkovich

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

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.

公开(公告)号：US10758206B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US14870313

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Menachem Halmann ,  Alexander Sokulin ,  Peter Lysyansky ,  Lilach Vanuk ,  Cynthia Owen ,  Eunji Kang

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: An ultrasound device performs an ultrasound scan to acquire a video clip having images of a portion of a lung. The ultrasound device detects lung sliding in each of the images. The ultrasound device highlights the detected lung sliding in each of the images to generate processed images. The ultrasound device displays at least one of the processed images as one or more of an enhanced B mode image and an enhanced virtual M mode image.

公开(公告)号：US20200155118A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16195631

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Robert John Anderson ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Cynthia Owen

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/215 ,  A61B17/34

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for guiding maneuvering of a needle with automatic ultrasound beam steering. As one example, the ultrasound beam transmitted from a probe is steered automatically in response to a location of a tissue motion detected from ultrasound images acquired by the probe.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170143303A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14947670

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Dongqing Chen ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Jeffrey Scott Peiffer ,  Craig Robert Loomis ,  Eunji Kang

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B34/32 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B34/10

CPC classification number: A61B8/4218 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/0875 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4416 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/32 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2090/378

Abstract: A method of acquiring ultrasound of a patient's knee includes obtaining a digital picture of a patient's knee with a digital camera. The method further includes applying instructions to the processor to identify the position of the patient's knee relative to a known datum based on an algorithm and the digital picture. A scan path is created about the patient's knee based on the position of the patient's knee. Instructions are provided from a robotic processor to robotically move an ultrasound probe along the scan path.

公开(公告)号：US20160206291A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14599456

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jiajiu Yang ,  Dongqing Chen ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Eunji Kang ,  Bo Dan ,  Ye Wang

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/5253 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/565

Abstract: A method and apparatus present a live ultrasound image on a display of an ultrasound imaging system, retrieve a historical ultrasound image frame; and overlap at least portions of the historical ultrasound image frame with the live ultrasound image. A method and apparatus retrieve a historical ultrasound image frame, retrieve stored coordinates of a historical region of interest in the historical ultrasound image frame, display a selected ultrasound image frame from a live ultrasound image and display a current region of interest in the selected ultrasound image frame, the current region of interest having coordinates in the selected ultrasound image frame based upon the stored coordinates retrieved from the historical region of interest in the historical ultrasound image frame.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和装置在超声成像系统的显示器上呈现活超声图像，检索历史超声图像帧; 并将历史超声图像帧的至少一部分与活体超声图像重叠。 一种方法和装置检索历史超声图像帧，检索历史超声图像帧中的历史区域的存储坐标，从活体超声图像显示所选择的超声图像帧，并在所选择的超声图像中显示当前感兴趣区域 帧，基于从历史超声图像帧中的感兴趣的历史区域检索的存储坐标，当前感兴趣的区域具有所选择的超声图像帧中的坐标。

公开(公告)号：US20150201908A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14161992

申请日：2014-01-23

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eunji Kang ,  Menachem Halmann

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B5/026

CPC classification number: A61B8/5223 ,  A61B5/026 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/10136 ,  G06T2207/30104

Abstract: Various embodiments include a system and method that provide adaptive blood flow visualization by calculating and applying an enhancement factor to each of the pixels in color flow ultrasound image data based on regional flow characteristics detected within the color flow ultrasound image data. The method can include determining for a pixel of a color flow region of interest image, by a processor of an ultrasound system, a lowest percentage of color pixels in a plurality of elongated enhancement analysis windows positioned in the color flow region of interest image. Each of the plurality of elongated enhancement analysis windows includes a pre-defined spatial relationship to an anchor pixel positioned at the pixel. The method includes computing an enhancement factor for the pixel based on the determined lowest percentage of color pixels. The method includes applying the enhancement factor to the pixel.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例包括通过基于在彩色流超声图像数据内检测到的区域流动特性计算和应用彩色流超声图像数据中的每个像素的增强因子来提供自适应血流可视化的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括通过超声系统的处理器来确定感兴趣的彩色流动区域的像素的像素，其是位于感兴趣的图像的颜色流动区域中的多个细长增强分析窗口中的最低百分比的彩色像素。 多个细长增强分析窗口中的每一个包括与位于该像素处的锚定像素的预定义空间关系。 该方法包括基于确定的最低百分比的颜色像素计算像素的增强因子。 该方法包括将增强因子应用于像素。

公开(公告)号：US20140005550A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13931002

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  GE Medical Systems Co., LTD

Inventor： Yincheng Lu ,  Jiajiu Yang ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Andrew Stonefield

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G16H40/63

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging equipment comprising a host, a probe connected to the host, a touch screen fixed to the host for providing a user interface, the user interface including a presentation area displaying images and/or various information and a control area displaying virtual buttons, and a user interface adjusting device for automatically adjusting a layout of the user interface based on a relative position between the probe and the touch screen, so as to facilitate a user's usage of the equipment.

Abstract translation: 一种超声成像设备，包括主机，连接到所述主机的探头，固定到所述主机以提供用户界面的触摸屏，所述用户界面包括显示图像和/或各种信息的呈现区域以及显示虚拟按钮的控制区域， 以及用户界面调整装置，用于基于探针和触摸屏之间的相对位置自动调整用户界面的布局，以便于用户对设备的使用。

公开(公告)号：US11471131B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16936941

申请日：2020-07-23

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Tanya Specht ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Alexander Sokulin ,  Peter Lysyansky ,  Cynthia Owen ,  Sergey Ogurtsov

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G09B23/28

Abstract: A system and a method of ultrasound imaging includes acquiring ultrasound data, acquiring a quality parameter while acquiring the ultrasound data, determining an acquisition quality level based on the quality parameter, displaying an image generated based on the ultrasound data and displaying an ROI on the ultrasound image, where a color of the ROI represents the acquisition quality level.

公开(公告)号：US10667793B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US14869560

申请日：2015-09-29

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Menachem Halmann ,  Alexander Sokulin ,  Peter Lysyansky ,  Lilach Vanuk ,  Cynthia Owen

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: An ultrasound device performs an ultrasound scan to acquire a video clip having a plurality of images in a selected zone of a set of lungs. The ultrasound device detects B lines in each of the images of the video clip. The ultrasound device assigns a score to each of the images of the video clip based at least in part on the detected number of B lines. The ultrasound device highlights the detected B lines in each of the images of the video clip. The ultrasound device identifies a representative image from the highlighted images of the video clip in the selected zone. The identification of the representative image is based at least in part on the assigned score of each of the images. The ultrasound device displays the identified representative image.