Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine-aided workflow in ultrasound imaging
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Application No.: US15809802Application Date: 2017-11-10
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Publication No.: US11264135B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Bimba Rao , Ismayil M. Guracar
- Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Malvern
- Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Malvern
- Main IPC: A61B8/08
- IPC: A61B8/08 ; G16H50/20 ; G06T7/00 ; A61B8/00 ; G16H30/40

Abstract:
Using computer-assisted classification and/or computer-assisted segmentation with or without monitoring the field of view for change, the workflow for ultrasound imaging may be made more efficient. The classification and/or segmentation is used to perform a next act in the sequence of acts making up the ultrasound examination. Rather than requiring a user to determine the act and implement the act, the ultrasound scanner determines and implements the act based on the identification and/or location of an imaged object. For example, the identification of the object as a kidney using a machine-learnt classifier triggers a color flow scan, and the location of the object determines a placement for the color flow region of interest (ROI), avoiding the user having to perform the ROI initiation and/or placement and increasing workflow efficiency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190148011A1 Machine-aided workflow in ultrasound imaging Public/Granted day:2019-05-16
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