Systems and media for automatically diagnosing thyroid nodules
US11937973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for automatically localizing and diagnosing thyroid nodules are provided. In some embodiments, a system for automatically diagnosing thyroid nodules comprises: an ultrasound machine; and a processor programmed to: receive a B-mode ultrasound of a thyroid from the ultrasound machine; provide the B-mode ultrasound to a classification model trained to automatically segment B-mode ultrasound; receive an output indicating which portions of the B-mode ultrasound correspond to a nodule; provide at least a portion of the B-mode ultrasound corresponding to the nodule to a second classification model trained to automatically classify thyroid nodules based B-mode, color Doppler, and shear wave elastography ultrasound; and receive, from the second trained classification model, an output indicative of the likelihood that the nodule is malignant.
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