Method and system for providing a guided workflow through a series of ultrasound image acquisitions with reference images updated based on a determined anatomical position

A system comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• determine a position of anatomy depicted in at least one ultrasound image;
• and
• automatically select and display reference images corresponding to pre-defined views of an ultrasound examination, wherein an orientation of anatomy depicted in the selected and displayed reference images is based on the determined position of the anatomy;
• and
• an ultrasound system comprising an ultrasound probe, a display system, and the at least one processor, the ultrasound system configured to:
• acquire and display the at least one ultrasound image of the anatomy at the display system;
• and
• acquire and display additional ultrasound images of the anatomy at the display system, the additional ultrasound images corresponding to the selected and displayed reference images, the additional ultrasound images having the pre-defined views of the ultrasound examination.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

• receiving and displaying at least one ultrasound image of an anatomy;
• determining a position of the anatomy depicted in the at least one ultrasound image;
• automatically selecting and displaying reference images corresponding to pre-defined views of an ultrasound examination, wherein an orientation of anatomy depicted in the selected and displayed reference images is based on the determined position of the anatomy;
• and
• receiving and displaying additional ultrasound images of the anatomy corresponding to the selected and displayed reference images, the additional ultrasound images having the pre-defined views of the ultrasound examination.