System and method for automatically tracking a minimal hiatal dimension plane of an ultrasound volume in real-time during a pelvic floor examination

A ultrasound system comprising:

• an ultrasound probe operable to acquire an ultrasound volume of an anatomical region over a time period;
• at least one processor configured to:
• extract an A-plane image from the ultrasound volume;
• receive an OmniView (OV) line overlaid on the A-plane image;
• render an OV-plane image based on a position and trajectory of the OV-line;
• automatically identify key points in regions of interest in the A-plane image;
• and
• automatically track the key points in the regions of interest in the A-plane image over the time period to automatically adjust the position and trajectory of the OV-line, wherein the at least one processor is configured to automatically update the OV-plane image over the time period based on adjustments of the position and trajectory of the OV-line;
• and
• a display system configured to present:
• the A-plane image;
• the OV-line overlaid on the A-plane image;
• and
• the OV-plane image.

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 an ultrasound system to perform steps comprising:

• receiving an ultrasound volume of an anatomical region over a time period;
• extracting an A-plane image from the ultrasound volume, wherein the A-plane image is presented at a display system of the ultrasound system;
• receiving an OmniView (OV) line overlaid on the A-plane image;
• rendering an OV-plane image based on a position and trajectory of the OV-line, wherein the OV-plane image is presented at the display system;
• automatically identifying key points in regions of interest in the A-plane image;
• and
• automatically tracking the key points in the regions of interest in the A-plane image over the time period to automatically adjust the position and trajectory of the OV-line, the rendering the OV-plane image automatically updating over the time period based on adjustments of the position and trajectory of the OV-line.