System and method for ultrasound imaging
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1. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
- acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system during a first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is in a first imaging mode;
displaying a first image based on all of the first volumetric data;
positioning the probe using the first image;
acquiring second volumetric data with the probe after said positioning the probe, where the second volumetric data is acquired for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is a second imaging mode that is different from the first imaging mode;
acquiring second planar data of a plane through the volume of interest with the probe during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in the first imaging mode while acquiring the second planar data;
displaying a second reference image generated from the second planar data during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and
displaying a second image based on all of the second volumetric data.
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Abstract
A system and method for ultrasound imaging includes acquiring volumetric data of a volume of interest with an ultrasound imaging system. The system and method includes acquiring planar data with the ultrasound imaging system during the process of acquiring the volumetric data, the planar data including data of a plane through the volume of interest. The system and method includes displaying a reference image based on the planar data during the process of acquiring the volumetric data. The system and method also includes displaying an image based on the volumetric data.
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1. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
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acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system during a first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is in a first imaging mode; displaying a first image based on all of the first volumetric data; positioning the probe using the first image; acquiring second volumetric data with the probe after said positioning the probe, where the second volumetric data is acquired for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is a second imaging mode that is different from the first imaging mode; acquiring second planar data of a plane through the volume of interest with the probe during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in the first imaging mode while acquiring the second planar data; displaying a second reference image generated from the second planar data during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and displaying a second image based on all of the second volumetric data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a probe adapted to scan a volume of interest; a display; and a processing unit in electronic communication with the probe and the display, wherein the processing unit is configured to; control the probe to acquire first volumetric data of a volume of interest during a first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is in a first imaging mode; control the probe to acquire first planar data through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in a second imaging mode that is different from the first imaging mode while acquiring the first planar data; displaying a first reference image based on the first planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; displaying a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display; control the probe to acquire second volumetric data after displaying the first reference image and the first image, wherein the second volumetric data is acquired for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, and where the ultrasound imaging system is in the second imaging mode while the second volumetric data is acquired; control the probe to acquire second planar data of a plane through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in the first imaging mode while acquiring the second planar data; display a second reference image generated from the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and display a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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6. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a probe adapted to scan a volume of interest; a display; and a processing unit in electronic communication with the probe and the display, wherein the processing unit is configured to; control the probe to acquire first volumetric data of a volume of interest during a first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is in a first imaging mode; control the probe to acquire first planar data through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in a second imaging mode that is different from the first imaging mode while acquiring the first planar data; display a first reference image based on the first planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; display a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display at the same time as the first reference image; control the probe to acquire second volumetric data after displaying the first reference image and the first image, wherein the second volumetric data is acquired for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, and where the ultrasound imaging system is in the second imaging mode while the second volumetric data is acquired; control the probe to acquire second planar data of a plane through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in the first imaging mode while acquiring the second planar data; display a second reference image generated from the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and display a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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7. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a probe adapted to scan a volume of interest; a display; and a processing unit in electronic communication with the probe and the display, wherein the processing unit is configured to; control the probe to acquire first volumetric data of a volume of interest during a first cardiac cycle while the ultrasound imaging system is in a first imaging mode; control the probe to acquire first planar data through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in a second imaging mode that is different from the first imaging mode while acquiring the first planar data wherein the first imaging mode comprises one of B-mode and colorflow, and wherein the second imaging mode comprises the other of B-mode and colorflow; display a first reference image based on the first planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; display a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display; control the probe to acquire second volumetric data after displaying the first reference image and the first image, wherein the second volumetric data is acquired for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, and where the ultrasound imaging system is in the second imaging mode while the second volumetric data is acquired; control the probe to acquire second planar data of a plane through the volume of interest during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data, where the ultrasound imaging system is in the first imaging mode while acquiring the second planar data; display a second reference image generated from the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and display a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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8. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
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acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system by acquiring a first plurality of sub-volumes with an ultrasound imaging system during a first cardiac cycle, each of the first plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the first volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in an imaging mode selected from group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; iteratively acquiring first planar data of a plane through the volume-of interest with the ultrasound imaging system in between acquiring each of the plurality of sub-volumes, where the first planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in a second imaging mode that is different than the first imaging mode, wherein the second imaging mode is selected from the group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; displaying a first reference image based on the first planar data on a display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; displaying a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display; an imaging mode that is one of colorflow and B-mode; iteratively acquiring first planar data of a plane through the volume-of interest with the ultrasound imaging system in between acquiring each of the plurality of sub-volumes, where the first planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in a second imaging mode that is different than the first imaging mode, wherein the second imaging is the other of colorflow and B-mode; displaying a first reference image based on the first planar data on a display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; displaying a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display; positioning a the probe based on the first image and the first reference image; acquiring second volumetric data of the volume of interest with the ultrasound probe by acquiring a second plurality of sub-volumes with the ultrasound imaging system for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, each of the second plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the second volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the second imaging mode; iteratively acquiring second planar data of a second plane through the volume of interest with the probe in between said acquiring the second plurality of sub-volumes, where the second planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the first imaging mode; positioning the probe based on the first image and the first reference image; acquiring second volumetric data of the volume of interest with the probe by acquiring a second plurality of sub-volumes with the ultrasound imaging system for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, each of the second plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the second volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the second imaging mode; iteratively acquiring second planar data of a second plane through the volume of interest with the probe in between said acquiring the second plurality of sub-volumes, where the second planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the first imaging mode; displaying a second reference image based on the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and displaying a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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9. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
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acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system by acquiring a first plurality of sub-volumes with an ultrasound imaging system during first cardiac cycle, each of the first plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the first volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in displaying a second reference image based on the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and displaying a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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10. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
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acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system by acquiring a first plurality of sub-volumes with an ultrasound imaging system during first cardiac cycle, each of the first plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the first volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in an imaging mode selected from group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; iteratively acquiring first planar data of a plane through the volume-of interest with the ultrasound imaging system in between acquiring each of the plurality of sub-volumes, where the first planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in a second imaging mode that is different than the first imaging mode, wherein the second imaging mode is selected from the group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; displaying a first reference image based on the first planar data on a display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; displaying a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display, wherein the first image based on the first volumetric data is displayed at the same time as the first reference image; positioning a the probe based on the first image and the first reference image; acquiring second volumetric data of the volume of interest with the ultrasound probe by acquiring a second plurality of sub-volumes with the ultrasound imaging system for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, each of the second plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the second volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the second imaging mode; iteratively acquiring second planar data of a second plane through the volume of interest with the probe in between said acquiring the second plurality of sub-volumes, where the second planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the first imaging mode; displaying a second reference image based on the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and displaying a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display.
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11. A method of ultrasound imaging comprising:
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acquiring first volumetric data of a volume of interest with a probe that is a component of an ultrasound imaging system by acquiring a first plurality of sub-volumes with an ultrasound imaging system during first cardiac cycle, each of the first plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the first volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in an imaging mode selected from group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; iteratively acquiring first planar data of a plane through the volume-of interest with the ultrasound imaging system in between acquiring each of the plurality of sub-volumes, where the first planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in a second imaging mode that is different than the first imaging mode, wherein the second imaging mode is selected from the group consisting of B-mode, color Doppler, color M-mode, TVI, strain, and strain rate; displaying a first reference image based on the first planar data on a display during the process of acquiring the first volumetric data; displaying a first image based on the first volumetric data on the display; positioning a the probe based on the first image and the first reference image; acquiring second volumetric data of the volume of interest with the ultrasound probe by acquiring a second plurality of sub-volumes with the ultrasound imaging system for multiple cardiac cycles after the first cardiac cycle, each of the second plurality of sub-volumes representing a different portion of the volume of interest, where the second volumetric data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the second imaging mode; iteratively acquiring second planar data of a second plane through the volume of interest with the probe in between said acquiring the second plurality of sub-volumes, where the second planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in the first imaging mode; displaying a second reference image based on the second planar data on the display during the process of acquiring the second volumetric data; and displaying a second image based on the second volumetric data on the display; and acquiring third planar data of the plane through the volume of interest with the ultrasound imaging system in between said acquiring each of the second plurality of sub-volumes, where the third planar data is acquired with the ultrasound imaging system in an imaging mode that is different than the second ultrasound imaging mode. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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