Method and system for providing standard ultrasound scan plane views using automatic scan acquisition rotation and view detection

US11517290B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GE Precision Healthcare LLC · US

Inventors

• Svein Arne Aase · Trondheim, NO
• Kristin Sarah McLeod · Oslo, NO
• Anders Sornes · Oslo, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2022
• Expiry date: May 21, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B8/523
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method for acquiring standard ultrasound scan plane views is provided. The method includes acquiring a scan plane by an ultrasound probe positioned at a scan position over a region of interest. The method includes identifying the scan plane as a first standard view. The method includes automatically adjusting a scan acquisition angle until a second standard view is determined. The adjusting the scan acquisition angle includes rotating and/or tilting the scan acquisition angle. The method includes acquiring, by the ultrasound probe positioned at the scan position, an additional scan plane at the adjusted scan acquisition angle until the second standard view is determined. The method includes automatically determining whether the additional scan plane is the second standard view. The method includes presenting the additional scan plane having the second standard view at a display system.