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US 2016/0354057 A1Published application
Ultrasound imaging system and ultrasound-based method for guiding a catheter
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGunnar Hansen, Olivier Gerard
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Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system and an ultrasound-based method for guiding a catheter during an interventional procedure include acquiring 3D ultrasound data, identifying a reference location, displaying an ultrasound image based on the 3D ultrasound data, and displaying a guideline superimposed on the ultrasound image, where the guideline represents the intended insertion path for the catheter with respect to the reference location.
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An ultrasound-based method for guiding a catheter during an interventional procedure:
- acquiring 3D ultrasound data;
- identifying a reference location based on the 3D ultrasound data;
- displaying ultrasound image based on the 3D ultrasound data;
- displaying a guideline superimposed on the ultrasound image, where the guideline represents an intended insertion path for the catheter with respect to the reference location;
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- inserting the catheter during the process of both acquiring the 3D ultrasound data and displaying the guideline superimposed on the ultrasound image.
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An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
- a probe;
- a display device;
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- a processor in electronic communication with the probe and the display device, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control the probe to acquire 3D ultrasound data;
- display an ultrasound image based on the 3D ultrasound data on the display device;
- identify a reference location in the 3D ultrasound data;
- display a guideline superimposed on the ultrasound image, where the guideline represents an intended insertion path for a catheter with respect to the reference location;
- automatically detect a position of the catheter based on the 3D ultrasound data;
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- automatically provide feedback indicating whether the catheter is within a predetermined distance from the intended insertion path during the process of inserting the catheter.
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