Flexible physiological cycle detection and use for ultrasound
First Claim
1. A method for processing signals representing a physiological cycle with an ultrasound system, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving signals representative of at least a portion of a physiological cycle;
(b) providing at least two different parameters associated with a respective two different physiological cycle characteristics;
(c) selecting one of the at least two different parameters; and
(d) processing the signals as a function of the selected one of the at least two different parameters.
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Abstract
Processing is optimized for specific sources or conditions for physiological waveforms. For example, parameters are optimized for processing different human and non-human physiological waveforms. Filter cutoff frequencies, amplitude thresholds, delay time periods and/or other parameters for trigger detection and/or waveform generation are optimized. The optimization may be performed using a single user input, such as switching between different physiological cycle processes in response to one-touch by a user. For example, the system switches between a human ECG trigger detection process and associated parameters and a rodent ECG trigger detection process and associated parameters with the touch of a button. Switching between different types of human physiological cycle processes, such as processes for normal and abnormal functioning, is alternatively or additionally provided. More inclusive settings may be used for automatically identifying a characteristic of a physiological cycle waveform. Once the characteristic is identified, such as a characteristic identifying a human waveform associated with a particular abnormal function or a non-human waveform, the processing associated with the physiological cycle signals is optimized for use with the detected type of source or condition.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing signals representing a physiological cycle with an ultrasound system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving signals representative of at least a portion of a physiological cycle;
(b) providing at least two different parameters associated with a respective two different physiological cycle characteristics;
(c) selecting one of the at least two different parameters; and
(d) processing the signals as a function of the selected one of the at least two different parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for optimizing an ultrasound system for a specific physiological waveform, the system comprising:
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an input operable to receive signals representative of at least a portion of a physiological cycle;
a memory operable to store different physiological waveform processes for different physiological waveforms of a same type; and
a processor operable to implement at least one of the different physiological waveform processes on the signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for processing signals representing a physiological cycle with an ultrasound system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving signals representative of at least a portion of a physiological cycle;
(b) determining a characteristic of the signals;
(c) processing the signals; and
(d) setting the processing of (c) as a function of the characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for processing signals representing a physiological cycle with an ultrasound system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving signals representative of at least a portion of a physiological cycle;
(b) providing at first and second different parameters associated with a respective two different physiological cycle characteristics;
(c) switching between processing the signals with the first and the second different parameters in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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