Ultrasonic image processing apparatus and method
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung Yoon Kim, Jun Sang Yoo
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic image processing method and apparatus. The ultrasonic image processing method includes acquiring volume data by radiating ultrasonic waves to an area around the uterus, extracting at least one object candidate group based on the acquired volume data, and displaying the at least one extracted object candidate group on a screen. The ultrasonic image processing apparatus includes a data acquisition unit acquiring volume data of an area around the uterus using ultrasonic waves, a data processing unit extracting at least one object candidate group based on the acquired volume data, and a display unit displaying the at least one extracted object candidate group on a screen.
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An ultrasonic image processing method comprising:
- acquiring, by a probe, volume data from radiating ultrasonic waves to an area around the uterus including an inside of the uterus and an outside of the uterus;
- extracting, by a processor, a plurality of object candidate groups existing in the area around the uterus from the acquired volume data by using a shape or a brightness;
- displaying, by a display unit, the ultrasonic image based on the volume data and distinguishing the extracted plurality of object candidate groups on the area around the uterus in the ultrasonic image displayed;
- determining accuracy rankings of the extracted plurality of object candidate groups;
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- displaying the plurality of object candidate groups in the ultrasonic image and accuracy rankings of the plurality of object candidate groups;
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- selecting, by an input unit, at least based on measured data and the accuracy rankings of the plurality of object candidate groups, one or more object candidate groups among the plurality of object candidate groups with the respective accuracy rankings, and confirming, based on the measured data of the one or more object candidate groups whether or not ectopic pregnancy occurs.
An ultrasonic image processing apparatus comprising:
- a data acquisition unit, including a probe, acquiring volume data of an area around the uterus including an inside of the uterus and an outside of the uterus using ultrasonic waves;
- a data processing unit, including a processor, extracting a plurality of object candidate groups existing in the area around the uterus from the acquired volume data by using a shape or a brightness;
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- a display unit displaying the ultrasonic image based on the volume data, and distinguishing the extracted plurality of object candidate groups on the area around the uterus in the ultrasonic image displayed,
- wherein the data processing unit determines accuracy rankings of the extracted plurality of object candidate groups,
- the display unit displays the plurality of object candidate groups in the ultrasonic image and accuracy rankings of the plurality of object candidate groups, and
- the ultrasonic image processing apparatus further comprises an input unit sensing a user input to select, at least based on measured data and the accuracy rankings of the plurality of object candidate groups, one or more object candidate groups among the plurality of object candidate groups with the respective accuracy rankings, and confirm, based on the measured data of the one or more object candidate groups whether or not ectopic pregnancy occurs.
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