Detecting amniotic fluid position based on shear wave propagation

A system, comprising:

• an ultrasound device for use in ultrasound examination, the ultrasound device comprising a processor, wherein:
• the ultrasound device is operable to:
• acquire ultrasound image data;
• acquire shear wave related data for an area corresponding to the acquired ultrasound image data;
• generate based on the acquired ultrasound image data, one or more ultrasound images;
• and
• render the one or more ultrasound images;
• and
• the processor is operable to:
• identify based on the acquired shear wave related data, a particular structure within the area, wherein the identifying comprises determining presence and/or location of the identified structure within the area based on particular exhibited characteristics in response to shear wave propagation;
• and
• control based on the identified structure within the area, during an ultrasound examination, one or both of the generating and the rendering of the one or more ultrasound images, to adjust visualization of one or both of the identified structure and an adjacent structure, when the area is displayed.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• acquiring ultrasound image data;
• acquiring shear wave related data for an area corresponding to the acquired ultrasound image data;
• identifying by the ultrasound device, based on the shear wave related data, a particular structure within the area, wherein the identifying comprises determining presence and/or location of the identified structure within the area based on particular exhibited characteristics in response to shear wave propagation;
• generating by the ultrasound device, based on the acquired ultrasound image data, one or more ultrasound images;
• rendering by the ultrasound device, the one or more ultrasound images;
• and
• controlling during an ultrasound examination, based on the identified structure within the area, one or both of the generating and the rendering of the one or more ultrasound images, to adjust visualization of one or both of the identified structure and an adjacent structure, when the area is displayed.