Synchronizing a swiveling three-dimensional ultrasound display with an oscillating object
US7704208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/543
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound image display method and System for a two-dimensional monitor (40) that synchronizes a swiveling or rotating volumetrically rendered three-dimensional ultrasound image (76) with the oscillation of an oscillating ultrasound object (72), such as a beating heart or breathing lung. The invention includes swiveling instructions for repetitively swiveling the volumetric ultrasound image (76) in three-dimensional space. Oscillation frequency measuring instructions (108) measure the oscillating ultrasound object's oscillation frequency. Synchronization instructions (118) synchronize a repetitive rotation of the object with the oscillation frequency such that at a predetermined point the beginning of a rotation repetition (110) coincides with the beginning of an oscillation. The volumetric ultrasound image display (76) provides the options of a live display, a variably static display, and pre-recorded display capable of continuous replay.
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