Ultrasound system with artificial neural network for retrieval of imaging parameter settings for recurring patient
US11948345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for ultrasound imaging may involve the use of an ultrasound probe and a processor coupled to the probe and to a source of previously-acquired ultrasound image data. The processor may be configured to receive patient identification information (e.g., responsive to user input and/or supplemented by additional information such a photo of the patient), to determine whether the patient identification information identifies a recurring patient, and if so, to retrieve, from the source of previously-acquired ultrasound image data, previous ultrasound images associated with the recurring patient. The processor may be further configured to generate a current ultrasound image based on signals received from the prove and to apply a neural network to the current ultrasound image and the previous ultrasound images to identify a matching pair of images, such that imaging settings from the matched previous image may be applied to the system for subsequent imaging.
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