Three-dimensional fly-through systems and methods using ultrasound data
First Claim
1. A method for three-dimensional fly-through rendering, the method comprising:
- (a) acquiring a set of ultrasound B-mode data representing a volume;
(b) identifying with a processor a boundary from the set of ultrasound B-mode data;
(c) setting a perspective position within the volume; and
(d) rendering from the perspective position, the rendering being with the set of ultrasound B-mode data.
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Abstract
A volume is represented using high spatial resolution ultrasound data. By modulating B-mode data with Doppler or flow information, the spatial resolution or contrast of the B-mode data may be enhanced. The same set of ultrasound data is used for identifying a boundary, for placing the perspective position within the volume and rendering from the perspective position. The identification of the boundary and rendering are automated or performed by a processor. Ultrasound data may be used for generating three-dimensional fly-through representations, allowing for virtual endoscopy or other diagnostically useful views of structure or fluid flow channel. Virtual processes are not invasive, allow for more patient comfort, have selectable or different depths of focus, may allow for fly-through of different types of anatomy and may be used as a training tool.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for three-dimensional fly-through rendering, the method comprising:
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(a) acquiring a set of ultrasound B-mode data representing a volume;
(b) identifying with a processor a boundary from the set of ultrasound B-mode data;
(c) setting a perspective position within the volume; and
(d) rendering from the perspective position, the rendering being with the set of ultrasound B-mode data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for three-dimensional fly-through rendering of ultrasound data, the system comprising:
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a memory operable to store a set of ultrasound B-mode data representing a volume;
a processor operable to identify a boundary from the set of ultrasound B-mode data, to set a perspective position within the volume, and to render from the perspective position, the rendering being with the set of ultrasound B-mode data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for three-dimensional fly-through rendering of ultrasound data, the method comprising:
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(a) generating Doppler signals representative of the volume;
(b) generating B-mode signals representative of the volume; and
(c) generating ultrasound data representative of the volume as a function of both the Doppler and B-mode signals, the function substantially maintaining portions of the B-mode signals associated with stationary tissue and substantially suppressing portions of the B-mode signals associated with flow; and
(d) rendering a fly-through representation of the volume with the ultrasound data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for three-dimensional fly-through rendering of ultrasound data, the system comprising:
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a Doppler detector operable to generating Doppler signals representative of a volume;
a B-mode detector operable to generating B-mode signals representative of the volume;
a combiner operable to form combined ultrasound data representative of the volume as a function of both the Doppler and B-mode signals; and
a processor operable to render a fly-through representation of the volume with the combined ultrasound data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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