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US 2023/0404541 A1Published application
Method and system for managing ultrasound operations using machine learning and/or non-gui interactions
AssigneeBfly Operations, Inc.
InventorsBrandon Fiegoli, Audrey Howell, Nina Harrison, Davinder Ramsingh, John Martin, Dora Fang
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Abstract
An ultrasound system may be used for performing an ultrasound imaging exam. The ultrasound system may include an ultrasound imaging device. The ultrasound system may further include a processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound imaging device. The ultrasound system may automatically capture or receive a voice command to capture a clinically relevant ultrasound image.
Claims20
An ultrasound system for performing an ultrasound imaging exam, comprising:
- an ultrasound imaging device;
- and
- a processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound imaging device and configured to:
- initiate an ultrasound imaging application;
- receive a selection of one or more user credentials;
- automatically select an organization or receive a voice command from a user to select the organization;
- automatically select a patient or receive a voice command from the user to select the patient;
- automatically determine whether a sufficient amount of gel has been applied to the ultrasound imaging device, and upon determining that the sufficient amount of gel has not been applied to the ultrasound imaging device, provide an instruction to the user to apply more gel to the ultrasound imaging device;
- automatically select or receives a selection of an ultrasound imaging exam type;
- automatically select an ultrasound imaging mode or receive a voice command from the user to select the ultrasound imaging mode;
- automatically select an ultrasound imaging preset or receive a voice command from the user to select the ultrasound imaging preset;
- automatically select an ultrasound imaging depth or receive a voice command from the user to select the ultrasound imaging depth;
- automatically select an ultrasound imaging gain or receive a voice command from the user to select the ultrasound imaging gain;
- automatically select one or more time gain compensation (TGC) parameters or receive a voice command from the user to select the one or more TGC parameters;
- guide the user to correctly place the ultrasound imaging device in order to capture one or more clinically relevant ultrasound images;
- automatically capture or receive a voice command to capture the one or more clinically relevant ultrasound images;
- automatically complete a portion or all of an ultrasound imaging worksheet or receive a voice command from the user to complete the portion or all of the ultrasound imaging worksheet;
- associate a signature with the ultrasound imaging exam or request signature of the ultrasound imaging exam later;
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- automatically upload the ultrasound imaging exam or receive a voice command from the user to upload the ultrasound imaging exam.
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An ultrasound system for performing an ultrasound imaging exam, comprising:
- an ultrasound imaging device;
- and
- a processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound imaging device and configured to:
- automatically select a patient or receive a selection of the patient from a user;
- automatically select an ultrasound imaging exam type or receive a selection from the user of the ultrasound imaging exam type;
- automatically selects an ultrasound imaging mode, an ultrasound imaging preset, an ultrasound imaging depth, an ultrasound imaging gain, and/or one or more time gain compensation (TGC) parameters corresponding to the ultrasound imaging exam type;
- guide a user to correctly place the ultrasound imaging device on the patient for capturing one or more ultrasound images associated with a first scan of the ultrasound imaging exam by using one or more of:
- one or more images, one or more videos, audio, and/or text that indicate how to place the ultrasound imaging device on the patient;
- a real-time quality indicator indicating a quality of recent ultrasound data collected by the ultrasound imaging device;
- and
- automatic anatomical and/or pathological labeling of one or more ultrasound images captured by ultrasound imaging device;
- capture one or more ultrasound images associated with the first scan of the ultrasound imaging exam by:
- automatically capturing a multi-second cine of ultrasound images in response to the quality of the recent ultrasound data exceeding a first threshold;
- or
- receiving a command from the user to capture the one or more ultrasound images;
- automatically advancing to guide the user to correctly place the ultrasound imaging device on the patient for capturing one or more ultrasound images associated with a second scan of the ultrasound imaging exam;
- provide a summary of the ultrasound imaging exam;
- and
- provide an option for the user to review the captured one or more ultrasound images.
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