Automated image acquisition for assisting a user to operate an ultrasound device

A method, comprising:

• using at least one computing device comprising at least one processor to perform:
• obtaining an ultrasound image of a subject captured by an ultrasound device;
• determining whether the ultrasound image contains a target anatomical view;
• responsive to determining that the ultrasound image does not contain the target anatomical view:
• generating, using the ultrasound image, a guidance plan for how to guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject containing the target anatomical view;
• and
• providing at least one instruction to the operator based on the generated guidance plan.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• obtain an ultrasound image of a subject captured by an ultrasound device;
• determine whether the ultrasound image contains a target anatomical view;
• responsive to a determination that the ultrasound image does not contain the target anatomical view,
• generate, using the ultrasound image, a guidance plan for how to guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject containing the target anatomical view;
• and
• provide at least one instruction to the operator based on the generated guidance plan.