公开(公告)号：US20190059848A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15685876

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Cynthia Owen ,  Alan Tai ,  Menachem Halmann

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4236 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/48

Abstract: A system includes an ultrasound patch probe and brackets having a body and a base. The body includes a coupler and a hollow interior portion. The coupler is operable to receive the probe at a pre-defined ultrasound acquisition angle. The coupler defines a probe opening to provide the probe access to the hollow interior portion of the body. The coupler of each of the brackets is arranged to receive the probe at a different pre-defined ultrasound acquisition angle. The base surrounds a perimeter of the body and defines a bracket opening that extends through the base to provide access to the hollow interior portion of the body. The base includes a bottom surface operable to be secured against skin of a patient. The ultrasound patch probe is communicatively coupled to an ultrasound imaging system and detachably coupleable to the coupler of any selected one of the brackets.

公开(公告)号：US20170215844A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15515248

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Xiaodong Han ,  Menachem Halmann ,  William John Jaworski ,  Zhenyu Liu ,  Gang Cheng ,  Dongqing Chen

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/40 ,  A61B8/4218 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5246

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a tank, a holder, a transducer array and an actuator. The tank is configured to contain fluid and allow a hand to be immersed in the fluid. The holder is located in the tank and configured to hold the hand. The transducer array is positioned adjacent to the tank and operable in at least two imaging modes. The actuator is coupled to the transducer array and configured to move the transducer array in the at least two imaging modes. And an ultrasound system is also provided, which includes a processing unit for generating images in the different imaging modes.

公开(公告)号：US20170086794A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

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 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06T7/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170086780A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14871052

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Alexander Sokulin ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Peter Lysyansky ,  Arcady Kempinski ,  Lilach Vanuk ,  Cynthia A. Owen

IPC: A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B8/065 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5292 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring cardiac output are provided. The systems and methods generate an ultrasound image based on ultrasound imaging data of a patient acquired by an ultrasound probe. The systems and methods automatically designate a region of interest (ROI) within the ultrasound image, and acquire spectral data sets for corresponding candidate Doppler gates within the ROI based on Doppler data acquired by the ultrasound probe. The systems and methods automatically identify a select Doppler gate from the candidate Doppler gates based on a characteristic of the spectral data sets, and calculate a cardiac output of the patient based on the select Doppler gate.

公开(公告)号：US20160374643A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15039710

申请日：2013-12-31

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Menachem Halmann ,  Feng Lin ,  Jeffrey Scott Peiffer ,  Eunju Kang ,  Bo Li ,  David J. Bates

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5253 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B2017/3413 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/8913 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/899 ,  G01S15/8995

Abstract: An ultrasound device determines a position and orientation of a surgical instrument based at least in part on tracking information, such as magnetic field strength, emitted by an emitter of a tracking system and detected by a sensor of the tracking system. The sensor and the emitter are attached to or within a different one of a probe of the ultrasound device and the surgical instrument. The ultrasound device determines an ultrasound imaging parameter, such as an ultrasound beam steering angle, based at least in part on the determined position and orientation of the surgical instrument. The ultrasound device applies the ultrasound imaging parameter to acquire ultrasound image data of a target. The ultrasound device generates an ultrasound image based on the acquired ultrasound image data of the target. The ultrasound image includes a representation of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument may be a needle.

Abstract translation: 超声装置至少部分地基于由跟踪系统的发射器发射并由跟踪系统的传感器检测的跟踪信息（例如磁场强度）来确定外科器械的位置和取向。 传感器和发射器附接到超声波装置的探针和手术器械的不同的一个中。 超声波装置至少部分地基于所确定的外科器械的位置和取向来确定超声波成像参数，例如超声波束转向角。 超声波装置应用超声成像参数来获取目标的超声图像数据。 超声装置基于获取的目标的超声图像数据生成超声图像。 超声波图像包括外科器械的表示。 手术器械可以是针。

公开(公告)号：US09398895B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14846271

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Yimeng Lin ,  Menachem Halmann ,  Feng Lin ,  Jianjun Guo

IPC: A61B5/05 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B19/00 ,  G03B42/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B2034/2063 ,  G03B42/06

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, apparatus and system for enhancing needle visualization in ultrasound imaging, said method comprising: a setting step for setting a scanning depth corresponding to a depth of a part or tissue target in a patient's body; and a determining step for automatically determining a needle frame steering angle and an ultrasound working frequency for needle frame collection based on the scanning depth. In the embodiments of the present invention, the needle frame steering angle and ultrasound working frequency for needle frame collection and the filter kernel for enhancing edge filtering of the collected needle frame are both dependent upon the scanning depth, and thereby can achieve enhancing needle visualization in ultrasound imaging for scanning at different depths without participation of the user or extra change of hardware.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种用于在超声成像中增强针可视化的方法，装置和系统，所述方法包括：设置步骤，用于设置与患者身体中的部分或组织目标的深度相对应的扫描深度; 以及基于扫描深度自动确定针框架转向角度和针框收集的超声波工作频率的确定步骤。 在本发明的实施例中，用于针框收集的针架转向角和超声波工作频率以及用于增强收集的针架的边缘过滤的滤芯都取决于扫描深度，从而可以实现增强针可视化 超声波成像用于不需要用户参与的不同深度的扫描或硬件的额外变化。

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。