ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20200315584A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16765731

    申请日:2018-11-13

    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging IVUS images of a vessel (6) are provided, which have been determined based on IVUS signals acquired at different acquisition locations (9, 10) along the length of the vessel and at different acquisition times. Moreover, pressure values are provided, which are indicative of the pressure within the vessel at the acquisition times, wherein a combined IVUS image is generated by combining provided IVUS images that have been determined based on IVUS signals acquired at acquisition times at which the pressure values differ by less than a predefined deviation threshold from a reference pressure value. This use of the pressure within the vessel as a selection criterion for combining IVUS images can ensure that only IVUS images are combined, which correspond to a same vessel wall motion state, thereby reducing artifacts in the combined IVUS image.

    CONTACTLESS WOUND MONITORING
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250049383A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18718467

    申请日:2022-12-09

    Abstract: A device includes a light source, a camera, a memory and a processor. The light source emits emission light to a wound at a plurality of wavelengths. The camera detects backscattered light generated based on the emission light. The memory stores instructions. The processor executes the instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the device to record an image based on the backscattered light; quantify a degree of infection of the wound based on the image, and output an indication of the degree of infection.

    STRESS PREDICTION AND STRESS ASSESSMENT FOR DEVICE INSERTION INTO A DEFORMABLE OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20210298829A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US16468303

    申请日:2017-12-06

    Abstract: A stress prediction device for predicting mechanical stress exerted to a deformable object due contact between the object and an external device that is to be inserted into the object at an intended insertion position comprises a segmentation unit configured to access generic model data representing a generic reference object that comprises predefined secondary landmark features at predefined landmark positions, which are not identifiable using a predefined imaging technique, and pre-insertion object image data acquired using the imaging technique. It provides segmented object model data which comprises associated mapped landmark position data indicative of mapped landmark positions of the secondary landmark features. A stress determination unit determines and provides predictive stress information indicative of mechanical stress exerted to at least one of the secondary landmark features at the associated mapped landmark position due to mechanical contact between the object and the external device.

    ULTRASOUND IMAGING METHOD
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200163645A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16619216

    申请日:2018-05-30

    Abstract: Provided is a method (200) for generating a combined anatomical model of a heart. The method comprises receiving (220) a non-contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of a left ventricular region of the heart and receiving (240) a contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of the left ventricular region of the heart. Image registration (260) is performed on the respective non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images, such that the respective images are aligned. Combined segmentation (270) of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images is then carried out to generate the combined anatomical model. The combined segmentation (270) uses features of both of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images as target points. Further provided is a processor arrangement adapted to implement the method and an ultrasound system comprising the processor arrangement. A computer program product comprising computer program code means adapted to implement the method is also provided.

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