# US 11,076,832 B2 · Method and system for medical imaging and information display

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- Number: US 11,076,832 B2
- Document ID: US11076832B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/257,524
- Filed: 2019-01-25
- Published: 2019-05-23
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-09
- Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Applicants: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Inventors: Yinhui Deng; Xiaomin Li; Xiaolin Gu; Vijay Thakur Shamdasani; Ying Wu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11076832B2

## CPC

- A61B 8/5207: {involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data, e.g. for generating an image}
- A61B 8/461: {Displaying means of special interest}
- A61B 8/469: {for selection of a region of interest}
- A61B 8/5246: {combining images from the same or different imaging techniques, e.g. color Doppler and B-mode}
- G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
- G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- A61B 8/08: Clinical applications (A61B8/02, A61B8/04, A61B8/06 take precedence)
- A61B 8/466: {adapted to display 3D data}
- A61B 8/467: {characterised by special input means}
- A61B 8/483: {involving the acquisition of a 3D volume of data}
- A61B 8/485: {involving measuring strain or elastic properties}
- A61B 8/486: {involving arbitrary m-mode}
- A61B 8/488: {involving Doppler signals}
- A61B 8/5292: {using additional data, e.g. patient information, image labeling, acquisition parameters}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The present invention provides a method and a system for medical imaging and information display. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is proposed a method of medical imaging and information display, comprising: acquiring imaging data of each point of a plurality of points in an imaging plane or imaging volume of a subject in each mode of a plurality of different imaging modes of a medical imaging apparatus; deriving, for said each point, a value by applying the imaging data of the point in said each mode and the imaging data of at least one other point of said plurality of points adjacent to the point in said each mode to a predetermined model, wherein the predetermined model is selected in accordance with a clinical medical application related to the subject; constructing an image based on all the derived values; and displaying the constructed image to a user. Accordingly, the novel method of medical imaging and information display may reduce the burden of doctors, and provide them with an image with a higher definition compared to the conventional ROI method.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for medical imaging and information display, comprising:
at least one processor in communication with an ultrasound probe; the processor further configured to:
derive a imaging sequence corresponding to a plurality of planes within an imaging volume, where at least one of the plurality of planes corresponds to two or more imaging modes;
receive imaging data acquired by the ultrasound probe in accordance with the imaging sequence;
derive values for a plurality of points within each acquired plane, wherein a value for each particular point corresponds to:
a locale of the particular point in each plane; and
a clinical indication associated with other points adjacent to the particular point; and
construct an image based on all the derived values.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the particular point and the adjacent point does not exceed a predetermined distance.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a display, and the processor is configured to display the constructed image on the display.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The system according to claim 2, wherein
the imaging sequence comprises the time sequence, signal energy, and beam forming pattern of ultrasound signals tranmitted form the ultrasound probe.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging modes comprise at least two modes selected from the group consisting of B-mode, color mode, contrast mode, and elastography mode.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the derived value of the point corresponds to a brightless or intensity of the point within the imaging data.