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Ultrasound imaging device, ultrasound imaging system, ultrasound imaging method and ultrasound imaging program

US11589841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2021
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30092
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The purpose is to provide an ultrasound imaging device capable of automatically detecting a boundary of a biological tissue in an ultrasound image. An ultrasound imaging device includes an image generation module which receives ultrasound waves transmitted from a surface of an analyte toward an inside of the analyte and reflected therein to generate an ultrasound image inside the analyte, a reference point setting module which sets a reference point of a tissue of interest of the ultrasound image, a first seed point imparting module which imparts one or more seed points to the ultrasound image with reference point, and a region demarcating module which demarcates a region to which the seed point belongs and divides an image region of the analyte included in the ultrasound image into a plurality of regions according to a type of tissue.

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