System for identifying a volume of interest in a volume rendered ultrasound image
US6692441B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/916
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for identifying and selecting a volume of interest within a volume rendered image is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention collects acoustic data, develops a three dimensional (3D) ultrasound image from the collected acoustic data, renders the ultrasound image on a display, modifies selected portions of the acoustic data, and displays the modified acoustic data in the form of a highlighted region on the rendered ultrasound image, wherein the highlighted region defines an included volume.
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