Method for generating contrast enhanced ultrasound images with varied imaging parameters and ultrasound imaging device performing the method

US11672512B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Beijing Shen Mindray Medical Electronics Technology Academy Co., Ltd. · CN
• General Hospital of Chinese PLA · CN
• SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

• Yukun LUO · Beijing, CN
• Xiang Fei · Huizhou, CN
• Xirui Zhang · Beijing, CN
• Maodong Sang · Beijing, CN
• Lei Zhu · Beijing, CN
• Yuxin Chen · Shanghai, CN
• Yan Zhang · Buffalo Grove, US
• Fang Xie · Hunan, CN
• Yiru Wang · Nanjing, CN
• Duo Dong · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 14, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B8/54
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a contrast enhanced ultrasound imaging method and an ultrasound imaging device. The method may include: determining a target imaging mode from preset imaging modes in response to the first instruction, where the preset imaging modes comprise a first contrast enhanced imaging mode and a second contrast enhanced imaging mode which have different frame rate; transmitting ultrasound waves to a target object and receiving ultrasound echoes returned from the target object according to the determined target imaging mode to obtain ultrasound echo signals; and generating a contrast enhanced image according to the ultrasound echo signals. An ultrasound imaging device is also provided.