Distinct needle display in ultrasonic image
US10130329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/2051
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for visualization of a needle in an ultrasound image comprises defining a region of an ultrasound image in which a body of a needle is expected using a needle tracking system to predict the location of the needle. The process also includes assigning a probability to a plurality of pixels within the region of the ultrasound image of being representative of the body of the needle, and modifying the display of each pixel having an assigned probability within a predetermined range.
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