Ultrasound System And Method For Providing Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Images
First Claim
1. An ultrasound system, comprising:
- a ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object, receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object and acquire ultrasound data based on the received ultrasound echo signals;
a user interface configured to allow a user to input rendering setting information containing information on at least two rendering directions;
a processor in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit and the user interface, the processor being configured to form volume data by using the ultrasound data, render the volume data along the at least two rendering directions and form three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the at least two rendering directions;
a memory in communication with the processor and being configured to store the three-dimensional ultrasound images; and
a display unit in communication with the processor and being configured to display the three-dimensional ultrasound images on a display region thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and method capable of providing three-dimensional ultrasound images. The ultrasound system of the present invention transmits ultrasound signals to a target object, receives ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object and acquires ultrasound data based on the ultrasound echo signals. The ultrasound system allows a user to input rendering setting information containing information on at least two rendering directions. The ultrasound system forms volume data by using the ultrasound data, renders the volume data along the at least two rendering directions and forms three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the at least two rendering directions. The ultrasound system stores the three-dimensional ultrasound images. The ultrasound system displays the three-dimensional ultrasound images on a display region.
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15 Claims
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1. An ultrasound system, comprising:
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a ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object, receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object and acquire ultrasound data based on the received ultrasound echo signals; a user interface configured to allow a user to input rendering setting information containing information on at least two rendering directions; a processor in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit and the user interface, the processor being configured to form volume data by using the ultrasound data, render the volume data along the at least two rendering directions and form three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the at least two rendering directions; a memory in communication with the processor and being configured to store the three-dimensional ultrasound images; and a display unit in communication with the processor and being configured to display the three-dimensional ultrasound images on a display region thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing three-dimensional ultrasound images in an ultrasound system comprising:
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a) obtaining ultrasound data by the ultrasound data acquisition unit within the ultrasound system; b) receiving rendering setting information containing information on at least two rendering directions by a user interface within the ultrasound system; c) forming a volume data by using the ultrasound data by a processor within the ultrasound system; d) rendering the volume data along the at least two directions according to the rendering setting information by the processor; e) forming three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the at least two directions by the processor; and f) displaying the three-dimensional ultrasound images on a display region by the display unit within the ultrasound system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of providing three-dimensional ultrasound images, comprising steps of:
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a) obtaining ultrasound data; b) receiving rendering setting information containing information on at least two rendering directions; c) forming a volume data by using the ultrasound data; d) rendering the volume data along the at least two directions according to the rendering setting information; e) forming three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the at least two directions; and f) displaying the three-dimensional ultrasound images. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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