Methods and apparatuses for guiding collection of ultrasound images
US11631172B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to receiving an ultrasound image, automatically determining a location of a specific point on an anatomical structure depicted in the ultrasound image, and displaying an indicator of the location of the specific point on the anatomical structure on the ultrasound image. In some embodiments, the anatomical structure is a bladder. In some embodiments, the specific point is the centroid. In some embodiments, a statistical model determines the specific point. The indicator may be, for example, a symbol located at the specific point, a horizontal line extending through the specific point from one edge of the anatomical structure to another, and/or a vertical line extending through the specific point from one edge of the anatomical structure to another.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.