Patent · US Active

Methods and apparatuses for ultrasound imaging of lungs

US10709415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Butterfly Network, Inc. · US

Inventors

Abraham Neben · Guilford, US
Karl Thiele · Andover, US
Brenda Gonyeau · Feeding Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2020
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S15/8952
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.

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