System and method for visualizing scene shift in ultrasound scan sequence
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsMcKee D. Poland, Karl E. Thiele
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Abstract
A system and method for visualizing scene shift over successive ultrasound scan frames is disclosed. In one embodiment the invention is a system for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising an ultrasound receiver for developing a first ultrasound image and a second ultrasound image, border formation software for determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image and a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image, and image misalignment detection software for overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border. Corresponding systems, methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Claims32
A system for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising:
- means for developing a first ultrasound image;
- means for determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image;
- means for developing a second ultrasound image;
- means for determining a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image;
- and
- means for overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border.
A system for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising:
- means for developing a first ultrasound image;
- means for developing a second ultrasound image;
- and
- means for subtracting the first ultrasound image from the second ultrasound image to determine whether the first ultrasound image aligns with the second ultrasound image.
A method for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising:
- developing a first ultrasound image;
- determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image;
- developing a second ultrasound image;
- determining a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image;
- and
- overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border.
A method for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising:
- developing a first ultrasound image;
- developing a second ultrasound image;
- and
- subtracting the first ultrasound image from the second ultrasound image to determine whether the first ultrasound image aligns with the second ultrasound image.
A system for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising:
- an ultrasound receiver for developing a first ultrasound image and a second ultrasound image;
- border formation software for determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image and a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image;
- and
- image misalignment detection software for overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border.
A computer-readable medium having a program for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, the program comprising logic for:
- developing a first ultrasound image;
- determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image;
- developing a second ultrasound image;
- determining a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image;
- and
- overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border.
A computer-readable medium having a program for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, the program comprising logic for:
- developing a first ultrasound image;
- developing a second ultrasound image;
- and
- subtracting the first ultrasound image from the second ultrasound image to determine whether the first ultrasound image aligns with the second ultrasound image.
A system for real-time visualization of relative probe position in an ultrasound scan sequence, comprising:
- means for developing a first ultrasound reference image;
- means for developing a graphical representation of the reference image for display;
- means for developing a second ultrasound image;
- and
- means for overlaying the graphical representation of the reference image on the second ultrasound image.
A method for real-time visualization of relative probe position in an ultrasound scan sequence, comprising:
- developing a first ultrasound reference image;
- developing a graphical representation of the reference image for display;
- developing a second ultrasound image;
- and
- overlaying the graphical representation of the reference image on the second ultrasound image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.