System and method for visualizing scene shift in ultrasound scan sequence
US6824514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/483
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for visualizing scene shift over successive ultrasound scan frames is disclosed. In one embodiment the invention is a system for real-time visualization of scene shift in an ultrasound scan, comprising an ultrasound receiver for developing a first ultrasound image and a second ultrasound image, border formation software for determining a first border corresponding to the first ultrasound image and a second border corresponding to the second ultrasound image, and image misalignment detection software for overlaying the first border on the second border to determine whether the first border aligns with the second border. Corresponding systems, methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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