Ultrasonic probe intelligent continuous scanner and scanning method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an ultrasonic probe intelligent continuous scanner and a scanning method thereof. The ultrasonic probe intelligent continuous scanner comprises a computer and an ultrasonic probe connected with the computer, and also comprises a depth camera device and a three-dimensional motion control device which are connected with the computer; the ultrasonic probe is arranged on the three-dimensional motion control device used for controlling the ultrasonic probe to perform three-dimensional motion. A three-dimensional surface image is established according to the images shot by the depth camera device, and then the scanning tract of the ultrasonic probe is made, so the ultrasonic probe is always attached onto a scanned tissue with a uniform pressure in the scanning process, the defect that the tissue can not be scanned with the uniform pressure by a mechanical driving scanning mode in the prior art is overcome, and the safety of an inspected object is ensured. The ultrasonic probe intelligent continuous scanner and the scanning method thereof can be used in multiple fields of three-dimensional ultrasonic reestablishing, three-dimensional elastic imaging and the like, and have very large application value and prospect.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of medical ultrasonic probe scanning, and in particular relates to an intelligent continuous scanning device for an ultrasonic probe and a scanning method thereof. Background technique [0002] Medical ultrasonic probe is an acoustic-electric conversion device that converts high-frequency electric energy into ultrasonic mechanical energy for various types of ultrasonic diagnostic instruments to radiate outward, and receives ultrasonic echoes to convert sound energy into electrical energy. Ultrasonic probes occupy a large It is a very important position, and its scanning method also directly affects the quality of imaging. [0003] At present, the ultrasonic probe scanning methods applied to human tissues can be divided into two types: free-arm scanning (Freehand) scanning and mechanical-driven scanning. The free-arm scanning method allows the operator to hold the probe to scan in a more flexible way, but du...

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Problems solved by technology

The free-arm scanning method allows the operator to hold the probe to scan in a more flexible way. However, due to the randomness of the operator, it is difficult to grasp the force applied to the scanned tissue, the scanning direction, and the scanning speed during the scanning process. Ultrasound signal imaging can have a large impact on

The scanning method based on mechanical drive can strictly control the speed and direction of scanning because the probe is driven by the mechanical arm, and the disadvantages caused by free arm scanning can be avoided to a certain extent. Obtain the surface depth information of the scanned tissue, so it is still difficult to scan the tissue with uniform pressure

When scanning some sensitive and easily damaged parts, such as human eyes, there are potential dangers such as damage to human body parts in robotic arm scanning

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