Method, apparatus and system for enhancing needle visualization in medical ultrasound imaging
US9149253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for enhancing needle visualization in ultrasound imaging. The method comprises setting a scanning depth corresponding to a depth of a part or tissue target in a patient's body; and automatically determining a needle frame steering angle and an ultrasound working frequency for needle frame collection based on the scanning depth.
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