Three-dimensional breast ultrasound scanning method and ultrasound scanning system

Abstract

The application relates to the field of ultrasonic scanning, and discloses a three-dimensional breast ultrasonic scanning method and an ultrasonic scanning system. The position of the nipple relative to the lateral ultrasound image can be accurately and automatically determined. In this method, the probe is placed in the central position of the breast for ultrasonic scanning to obtain the first ultrasonic image, and at the same time the camera shoots the first video image including the marker ring, wherein the first ultrasonic image covers the position of the nipple; the position of the nipple is determined according to the first ultrasonic image ; Place the probe on the side of the breast for ultrasound scanning to obtain a second ultrasound image, and at the same time the camera shoots a second video image containing the marker ring; image analysis is performed on the first and second video images, according to the first and second The position of the marker ring in the video image determines the relative position of the second ultrasound image with respect to the nipple position.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates to the field of ultrasonic scanning, in particular to breast ultrasonic scanning technology. Background technique [0002] At present, when the automatic breast ultrasound scanning system is used to scan the breast, the three-dimensional image of one automatic scan can cover part of the breast. In diagnosis or screening, in order to cover the whole breast, usually the operator needs to place the ultrasound probes at three positions of the breast to obtain three three-dimensional images to cover the whole breast area. These three locations are usually AP (central breast), MED (inner breast), and LAT (outer breast), such as figure 1 Three positions of the right breast are shown. The obtained 3D image will also be marked with the corresponding position to facilitate the doctor to read the film. And this labeling behavior is usually manually entered by the operator in the scanning workstation. In the obtained image, sinc...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] The problem with the existing technology is that if the ultrasound scan image is on both sides, the nipple may not be covered in the scan image. At this time, the approximate position of the nipple can only be estimated based on experience. If lesions are found in the images on both sides, the lesion The relative position relative to the nipple may not be accurate

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