Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US10905396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system includes an interventional medical device having a first tracking element that generates tip location data based on an EM locator field. An ultrasound probe has an ultrasound transducer mechanism and a second tracking element. The ultrasound transducer mechanism has an active ultrasound transducer array that generates two-dimensional ultrasound slice data at any of a plurality of discrete imaging locations within a three-dimensional imaging volume. The second tracking element generates probe location data based on the EM locator field. A processor circuit is configured to execute program instructions to generate an ultrasound image for display, and is configured to generate a positioning signal based on the tip location data and the probe location data to dynamically position the active ultrasound transducer array so that the two-dimensional ultrasound slice data includes the distal tip of the interventional medical device.
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