Extravasation Detection In An Ultrasound System
First Claim
1. An ultrasound system, comprising:
- a transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit configured to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object and receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object to thereby output receive signals, wherein the receive signals include first receive signals obtained before injecting a fluid into the target object and second receive signals obtained after injecting the fluid into the target object; and
a processing unit configured to form a first ultrasound image based on the first receive signals and a second ultrasound image based on the second receive signal, the processing unit being further configured to compare the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image for detecting extravasation at the target object.
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Abstract
Embodiments for detecting extravasation in an ultrasound system are disclosed. The ultrasound system includes a Tx/Rx unit to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object and receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object to thereby output receive signals. The receive signals include first receive signals obtained before injecting a fluid into the target object and second receive signals obtained after injecting the fluid into the target object. The ultrasound system further includes a processing unit to form a first ultrasound image based on the first receive signals and a second ultrasound image based on the second receive signal. The processing unit further compares the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image for detecting extravasation at the target object.
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22 Claims
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1. An ultrasound system, comprising:
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a transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit configured to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object and receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object to thereby output receive signals, wherein the receive signals include first receive signals obtained before injecting a fluid into the target object and second receive signals obtained after injecting the fluid into the target object; and a processing unit configured to form a first ultrasound image based on the first receive signals and a second ultrasound image based on the second receive signal, the processing unit being further configured to compare the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image for detecting extravasation at the target object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of detecting extravasation in an ultrasound system including a transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit and a processing unit, the method comprising:
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using a transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) unit within the ultrasound system to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object and receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object to thereby output receive signals, wherein the receive signals include first receive signals obtained before injecting a fluid into the target object and second receive signals obtained after injecting the fluid into the target object; and using a processing unit within the ultrasound system to form a first ultrasound image based on the first receive signals and a second ultrasound image based on the second receive signals, and compare the first ultrasound image and the second ultrasound image for detecting extravasation at the target object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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