Methods and systems for generating 3d pleural surfaces
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorsMenachem Halmann, Carmit Shiran, Radhika Madhavan, Alex Sokulin, Lev Greenberg
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a medical imaging system. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) pleural surface viewed from an inside of the lung and looking outward based on ultrasound imaging signals. The 3D pleural surface may be generated from 2D or 3D ultrasound images. The method further comprises shading the generated 3D pleural surface via at least one virtual light source positioned as if inside the lung.
Claims19
A method, comprising:
- acquiring volumetric ultrasound data;
- identifying a lung pleura in the volumetric ultrasound data;
- generating, based on the volumetric ultrasound data, an image of a three-dimensional (3D) pleural surface of the lung pleura viewed from an inside of a lung and looking outward, wherein generating the image of the 3D pleural surface comprises:
- removing volumetric ultrasound data on a side of the lung pleura toward the inside of the lung;
- and
- applying at least one light source to the 3D pleural surface from the inside;
- and
- outputting the image of the 3D pleural surface for display.
A system, comprising:
- a display device;
- a memory storing instructions;
- and
- one or more processors one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
- acquire volumetric ultrasound data;
- identify a lung pleura in the volumetric ultrasound data;
- generate, based on the volumetric ultrasound data, an image of a three-dimensional (3D) pleural surface of the lung pleura viewed from an inside of a lung and looking outward by:
- removing volumetric ultrasound data on a side of the lung pleura toward the inside of the lung;
- and
- applying at least one light source to the 3D pleural surface from the inside;
- and
- output the image of the 3D pleural surface for display on the display device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of:
- acquiring volumetric ultrasound data;
- identifying a lung pleura in the volumetric ultrasound data;
- generating, based on the volumetric ultrasound data, an image of a three-dimensional (3D) pleural surface of the lung pleura viewed from an inside of a lung and looking outward, wherein generating the image of the 3D pleural surface comprises:
- removing volumetric ultrasound data on a side of the lung pleura toward the inside of the lung;
- and
- applying at least one light source to the 3D pleural surface from the inside;
- and
- outputting the image of the 3D pleural surface for display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.