Automatic ultrasonic scanning system and scanning method thereof

Abstract

An exemplary automatic ultrasonic scanning system and a scanning method of the same are disclosed. The automatic ultrasonic scanning system includes a multi-axis robot arm (104), an ultrasonic scan head (108) disposed on the multi-axis robot arm, a control circuit (102) for controlling the multi-axis robot arm, a three-dimensional image capturing apparatus (110) and a computer (106). The computer senses a tested object through the three-dimensional image capturing apparatus, creates a three-dimensional shape of the tested object, and plans a three-dimensional scanning path according to the three-dimensional shape. According to the three-dimensional scanning path the computer further controls the multi-axis robot arm to perform a multi-axis motion through the control circuit, so as performs a three-dimensional scan on the tested object through the ultrasonic scan head, and constructs an ultrasonic image according to a reflected ultrasonic signal received by the ultrasonic scan head consequently. The automatic ultrasonic scanning system and the scanning method thereof provided in the utility model can be used to perform the ultrasonic scanning automatically according to the three-dimensional scanning path.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to an ultrasonic automatic scanning system and a scanning method thereof. Background technique [0002] Ultrasound scanning is a very important tool in the field of medical testing. The existing inspection items include general ultrasound, obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound, cardiac ultrasound, and blood vessel ultrasound. The application of ultrasound scanning has also entered from diagnosis (diagnosis) to screening (screening). [0003] However, the current clinical ultrasound imaging examination requires manual operation by doctors or professional technicians, and this manual examination method is extremely inefficient for disease screening. In addition, the manual inspection method is very dependent on the operator's medical education, scanning technology and experience. As long as there is a slight carelessness in the scanning process, the scanned image will not be...

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[0003] However, the current clinical ultrasound imaging examination requires manual operation by doctors or professional technicians, and this manual inspection method is extremely inefficient for disease screening

In addition, the manual inspection method is very dependent on the operator's medical education, scanning technology and experience. As long as there is a slight carelessness in the scanning process, the scanned image will not be clear enough, and even cause the doctor's misjudgment.

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