Automated path correction during multi-modal fusion targeted biopsy

Abstract

The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods configured to delineate sub-regions of bodily tissue within a target region and determine a biopsy path for sampling the tissue. Systems may include an ultrasound transducer configured to image a biopsy plane within a target region. A processor communicating with the transducer can obtain a time series of sequential data frames associated with echo signals acquired by the transducer and apply a neural network to the data frames. The neural network can determine spatial locations and identities of various tissue types in the data frames. A spatial distribution map labeling the coordinates of the tissue types identified within the target region can also be generated and displayed on a user interface. The processor can also receive user input, the neural network determines spatial locations and identities of a plurality of via the user interface, indicating a targeted biopsy sample to be collected, which can be used to determine a corrected biopsy path.

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