Generalized interlaced scanning with an ultrasound probe
US11564656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4433
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an ultrasound probe comprising an ultrasound transducer, a first motor configured to rotate the ultrasound transducer around a horizontal axis to scan a plane, and a second motor configured to rotate the ultrasound transducer around a vertical axis to move to a different plane. The system further includes a controller unit configured to select a number of scan planes for an interlacing scan to scan a volume of an area of interest in a patient's body using the ultrasound probe; select an interlacing factor for the interlacing scan; divide the scan planes into groups of scan planes based on the interlacing factor; and perform the interlacing scan by controlling the first motor and the second motor, wherein the first motor moves in a first direction for at least some of the scan planes and in a second direction for other ones of the scan planes.
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