SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MEDICAL IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method for displaying an ultrasound image, the method comprising:
- identifying a target body portion of a patient to be imaged;
emitting ultrasound signals from an ultrasound probe, wherein the ultrasound signals cause echo signals to be reflected from tissue within the target body portion;
receiving the echo signals;
generating an ultrasound image of the target body portion based at least in part on the echo signals; and
displaying the ultrasound image on a head-mounted display.
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Abstract
Various embodiments relate to methods and systems for displaying an ultrasound image of a patient'"'"'s target body portion using a wearable display module. A wearable display module can be mounted on a user'"'"'s head. A wearable display module can display ultrasound images as a heads up display so that a user can view an ultrasound image while maintaining lines of sight with other viewpoints. Various embodiments relate to methods and systems for displaying both an ultrasound image and a light image (e.g., a near infrared image). A single display can be configured to display the light image and the ultrasound image on a single surface, in close proximity, and at the same time or in sequence. This disclosure provides in some embodiments for the use of wireless communication between various imaging probes, sensors, image processors, and display modules in order to facilitate more effective viewing of images.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for displaying an ultrasound image, the method comprising:
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identifying a target body portion of a patient to be imaged; emitting ultrasound signals from an ultrasound probe, wherein the ultrasound signals cause echo signals to be reflected from tissue within the target body portion; receiving the echo signals; generating an ultrasound image of the target body portion based at least in part on the echo signals; and displaying the ultrasound image on a head-mounted display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for displaying an ultrasound image, the system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe configured to emit ultrasound signals and detect echo signals reflected from tissue in a target body portion of a patient; an image processor configured to receive echo signal data that is based at least in part on the echo signals received by the ultrasound probe and generate an ultrasound image of the target body portion based at least in part on the echo signal data; and a wearable display configured to receive the ultrasound image of the target body portion from the image processor and display the ultrasound image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image display system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe; a processor configured to generate an image based at least in part on data from the ultrasound probe; and a wearable display configured to display the image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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