An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic examination method thereof

Abstract

The ultrasonic imaging device and the ultrasonic examination method thereof provided by the application check a target object to obtain examination data, acquire a selected target experiment report template, display a plurality of examination marks for a user to select, one examination mark is associated with the examination data of one examination task, determine the examination mark selected by the user, acquire the data of a first statistical item from the examination data associated with the selected examination mark according to the first statistical item in the target experiment report template, and / or acquire the data of a second statistical item from the examination data associated with the selected examination mark according to an operation item in the target experiment report template, perform operation on the data of the second statistical item by using the calculation formula of the operation item to obtain the data of the operation item, and generate a corresponding experiment report after summarizing the data of the first statistical item and / or the data of the operation item according to the report format in the target experiment report template and outputting. In this way, the efficiency of experiment report production is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical devices, specifically to an ultrasound imaging device and its ultrasound examination method. Background Technology

[0002] In animal research experiments, it is generally necessary to set up experimental and control groups to compare experimental effects. After ultrasound scanning, the experimental results need to be exported, summarized, calculated, and finally statistically analyzed. For the experimental results, the veterinarian needs to export the raw data, organize it according to different examinations and animal IDs, and then apply various calculation methods to finally obtain the actual control report. The entire process is quite tedious and highly repetitive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides an ultrasound imaging device and an ultrasound examination method, aiming to improve the efficiency of experimental report preparation.

[0004] One embodiment provides an ultrasound examination method, comprising:

[0005] Obtain the identifier of the target object;

[0006] A new inspection task is created for the target object based on the identifier;

[0007] The target object is inspected to obtain inspection data;

[0008] Obtain the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates; wherein, the experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item, wherein the calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula for performing calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item;

[0009] The display interface shows multiple inspection icons for the user to select; each inspection icon is associated with inspection data for an inspection task; the selected inspection icon is determined based on the user's actions.

[0010] According to the first statistical item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the first statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier; and / or, according to the operation item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the second statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, and use the calculation formula of the operation item to perform operation on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the operation item;

[0011] The data from the first statistical item and / or the data from the calculation item are summarized according to the report format in the target experiment report template to generate and output the corresponding experiment report.

[0012] In one embodiment of the method, the step of inspecting the target object to obtain inspection data includes:

[0013] The examination data includes ultrasound measurement data; emitting ultrasound waves to the target tissue of the target object and receiving the echoes of the ultrasound waves, obtaining ultrasound image frames of the target object based on the echoes of the ultrasound waves; measuring the ultrasound image frames of the target object to obtain ultrasound measurement data; and / or,

[0014] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; during the execution of the examination task, the physiological parameter data of the target object is acquired from an external device; and / or,

[0015] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; acquiring physiological parameter data of the target object input by the user; and / or,

[0016] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; the physiological parameter data of the target object is obtained by detecting the physiological parameters of the target object.

[0017] One embodiment of the method further includes:

[0018] The system receives an instruction to edit a lab report template and, in response to the instruction, displays a template editing interface. The template editing interface provides a first statistical item for the user to select and a calculation item for the user to edit.

[0019] Based on the user's selection of the first statistical item, the selected first statistical item will be determined as the first statistical item in the experiment report template;

[0020] Based on the user's operation of editing the calculation items, the edited calculation items are identified as the calculation items in the experiment report template;

[0021] Generate an experiment report template based on the determined first statistical item and calculation item.

[0022] In one embodiment of the method,

[0023] The template editing interface provides calculation items for users to edit, including: the template editing interface provides a second statistical item for users to select, and provides a formula editor for users to edit the calculation formula of the second statistical item;

[0024] The operation based on user-edited calculation items, which determines the edited calculation items as calculation items in the experiment report template, includes:

[0025] Based on the user's selection of the second statistical item, the selected second statistical item is determined as the second statistical item associated with the calculation item in the experiment report template;

[0026] The calculation formula associated with the operation item is obtained based on the calculation formula edited by the user.

[0027] In one embodiment of the method, the first statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, ultrasound image measurement items, and ultrasound image annotation; the second statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, and ultrasound image measurement items.

[0028] In one embodiment of the method, the examination data includes ultrasound measurement data, and before obtaining the identifier of the target object, the method further includes:

[0029] The system receives an instruction to initiate an experimental inspection process, and in response to the instruction, initiates the experimental inspection process; the experimental inspection process guides the user to complete scanning tasks for multiple target objects and obtain ultrasound measurement data of ultrasound images of the target objects.

[0030] The operation sequence information of the experimental examination process is obtained based on the user's operation; the operation sequence information is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters.

[0031] One embodiment provides an ultrasound imaging device, comprising:

[0032] Ultrasonic probe;

[0033] A transmit / receive control circuit is used to control the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves toward the region of interest and to receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves.

[0034] Human-computer interaction devices are used to provide visual output and receive user input.

[0035] Processor, used for:

[0036] Obtain the identifier of the target object;

[0037] A new inspection task is created for the target object based on the identifier;

[0038] The target object is inspected to obtain inspection data;

[0039] Obtain the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates; wherein, the experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item, wherein the calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula for performing calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item;

[0040] The human-computer interaction device displays multiple inspection icons for the user to select; each inspection icon is associated with inspection data for an inspection task; the selected inspection icon is determined based on the user's operation.

[0041] According to the first statistical item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the first statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier; and / or, according to the operation item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the second statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, and use the calculation formula of the operation item to perform operation on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the operation item;

[0042] The data from the first statistical item and / or the data from the calculation item are summarized according to the report format in the target experiment report template to generate and output the corresponding experiment report.

[0043] In one embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device, the processor inspects the target object and obtains inspection data, including:

[0044] The examination data includes ultrasound measurement data; the ultrasound probe is controlled by the transmit / receive control circuit to emit ultrasound waves toward the target tissue of the target object, and the echo of the ultrasound waves is received; an ultrasound image frame of the target object is obtained based on the echo of the ultrasound waves; the ultrasound image frame of the target object is measured to obtain ultrasound measurement data; and / or,

[0045] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; during the execution of the examination task, the physiological parameter data of the target object is acquired from an external device; and / or,

[0046] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; acquiring physiological parameter data of the target object input by the user through the human-computer interaction device; and / or,

[0047] The examination data includes physiological parameter data; the ultrasound imaging equipment also includes a detection device, which detects the physiological parameters of the target object to obtain the physiological parameter data of the target object.

[0048] In one embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device, the processor is further configured to:

[0049] The human-computer interaction device receives instructions for editing the experimental report template, and in response to the instructions, displays a template editing interface on the display screen of the human-computer interaction device; the template editing interface provides a first statistical item for the user to select, and also provides calculation items for the user to edit;

[0050] Based on the user's selection of the first statistical item, the selected first statistical item will be determined as the first statistical item in the experiment report template;

[0051] Based on the user's operation of editing the calculation items, the edited calculation items are identified as the calculation items in the experiment report template;

[0052] Generate an experiment report template based on the determined first statistical item and calculation item.

[0053] In one embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device,

[0054] The template editing interface provides calculation items for users to edit, including: the template editing interface provides a second statistical item for users to select, and provides a formula editor for users to edit the calculation formula of the second statistical item;

[0055] The processor, based on the user's edited operation, identifies the edited operation item as the operation item in the experiment report template, including:

[0056] Based on the user's selection of the second statistical item, the selected second statistical item is determined as the second statistical item associated with the calculation item in the experiment report template;

[0057] The calculation formula associated with the operation item is obtained based on the calculation formula edited by the user.

[0058] In one embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device, the first statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, ultrasound image measurement items, and ultrasound image annotation; the second statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, and ultrasound image measurement items.

[0059] In one embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device, the examination data includes ultrasound measurement data, and the processor, before acquiring the identifier of the target object, is further configured to:

[0060] The human-computer interaction device receives an instruction to start the experimental inspection process, and in response to the instruction, starts the experimental inspection process; the experimental inspection process is used to guide the user to complete the scanning task of multiple target objects and obtain the ultrasound measurement data of the ultrasound images of the target objects.

[0061] The operation sequence information of the experimental examination process is obtained based on the user's operation; the operation sequence information is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters.

[0062] One embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a processor to implement the method described above.

[0063] According to the ultrasound imaging device and ultrasound examination method of the above embodiments, the target object is examined to obtain examination data; a target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates is obtained; multiple inspection identifiers are displayed on the display interface for the user to select; each inspection identifier is associated with inspection data for one inspection task; the inspection identifier selected by the user is determined based on the user's operation; according to the first statistical item in the target experimental report template, data of the first statistical item is obtained from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier; and / or, according to the calculation item in the target experimental report template, data of the second statistical item is obtained from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, and the calculation formula of the calculation item is used to calculate the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item; the data of the first statistical item and / or the data of the calculation item are summarized according to the report format in the target experimental report template to generate and output the corresponding experimental report. This improves the efficiency of experimental report production. Attached Figure Description

[0064] Figure 1 A flowchart of an embodiment of the scientific research experimental examination method for medical devices provided by the present invention;

[0065] Figure 2 This is a structural block diagram of an embodiment of the ultrasound imaging device provided by the present invention;

[0066] Figure 3 A flowchart of an embodiment of the ultrasound examination method provided by the present invention;

[0067] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A flowchart of an embodiment of step 3'. Detailed Implementation

[0068] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by associated similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of this application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to this application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of this application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0069] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0070] The serial numbers assigned to components in this document, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. The terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages).

[0071] The ultrasound imaging device and ultrasound examination method provided by this invention offer a customizable experimental report template. Based on current examination data (such as heart rate, measurements, annotations, etc.), the template's content can be used to perform statistics and / or calculations to generate and output corresponding experimental reports. This significantly reduces repetitive user operations in experimental scenarios, improving user efficiency. Furthermore, the system can perform multi-dimensional statistical analysis of experimental results and automatically output reports, further enhancing experimental efficiency. Several embodiments are described in detail below.

[0072] The scientific research and experimental testing method for medical devices provided by this invention is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0073] Step 1: The medical device acquires examination data from multiple target objects. The medical device can acquire examination data from multiple target objects from other devices, or it can perform examinations on multiple target objects itself to obtain examination data for each object. This embodiment uses the latter as an example. Specifically, the medical device acquires the identifier of the target object and creates a new examination task for the target object based on the identifier; then, it performs an examination on the target object to obtain examination data. If the medical device uses an ultrasound imaging device, the examination task can be an ultrasound scanning task; if the medical device uses an analyzer, the examination task can be a sample analysis task, etc.

[0074] Step 2: The medical device acquires the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates. The experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item. The calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula used to perform calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item. The target experimental report template contains the first statistical item, and in subsequent steps, the medical device acquires the data of the first statistical item. The target experimental report template contains the calculation item, and in subsequent steps, the medical device calculates the data of the calculation item using the associated calculation formula.

[0075] Step 3: The medical device displays multiple examination icons on the screen for the user to select; each examination icon is associated with examination data for a specific examination task; the selected examination icon is determined based on the user's actions. In other words, the experimental report conveniently summarizes which target objects' examination data were selected by the user.

[0076] Step 4: The medical device obtains the data of the first statistical item from the examination data associated with the selected examination identifier according to the first statistical item in the target test report template; and / or, obtains the data of the second statistical item from the examination data associated with the selected examination identifier according to the calculation item in the target test report template, and performs calculations on the data of the second statistical item using the calculation formula of the calculation item to obtain the data of the calculation item.

[0077] Step 5: The medical device summarizes the data from the first statistical item and / or the data from the calculation item according to the report format in the target experimental report template, generates the corresponding experimental report, and outputs it. As can be seen, users only need to select the experimental report template and examination identifier to obtain the corresponding experimental report, improving the efficiency of experimental report production.

[0078] Medical equipment can include X-ray diagnostic equipment, ultrasound imaging equipment, functional testing equipment, endoscopic examination equipment, nuclear medicine equipment, laboratory diagnostic equipment, and pathological diagnostic equipment, as well as computers and smart terminals equipped with the ability to display and process data from these devices. The following explanation uses ultrasound imaging equipment as an example.

[0079] The ultrasound imaging device provided by the present invention includes an ultrasound probe 10, a transmission / reception control circuit (30 and 40), a processor 20, a human-computer interaction device 70, and a memory 80.

[0080] The ultrasound probe 10 includes a transducer (not shown) composed of multiple array elements arranged in an array. The array elements are used to emit ultrasonic waves according to an excitation electrical signal, or to convert received ultrasonic waves into electrical signals. Therefore, each array element can be used to realize the mutual conversion between electrical pulse signals and ultrasonic waves, thereby enabling the emission of ultrasonic waves to the biological tissue of the target object, and also to receive the echo of ultrasonic waves reflected back by the tissue.

[0081] The transmit / receive control circuit is used to control the ultrasonic probe 10 to transmit ultrasonic waves to the region of interest and to receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves. The transmit / receive control circuit includes a transmit control circuit 30 and a receive control circuit 40.

[0082] The transmission control circuit 30 is used to excite the ultrasonic probe 10 to emit ultrasonic waves toward the target object according to the control of the processor 20.

[0083] The receiving control circuit 40 is used to receive the ultrasonic echo returned from the target object through the ultrasonic probe 10 to obtain the ultrasonic echo signal, and can also process the ultrasonic echo signal. The receiving control circuit 40 may include one or more amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), etc.

[0084] The human-computer interaction device 70 is used for human-computer interaction, such as outputting visual information and receiving user input. It can receive user input using a keyboard, operation buttons, mouse, trackball, touchpad, or a touchscreen integrated with the display; it can output visual information using a display screen.

[0085] The memory 80 is used to store various types of data.

[0086] The ultrasound imaging device may also include a beamforming module 50 and an IQ demodulation module 60.

[0087] The beamforming module 50 is signal-connected to the receiving control circuit 40 and is used to perform beamforming processing such as delay and weighted summation on the echo signal. Because the distance from the ultrasonic receiving point in the tested tissue to the receiving array elements varies, the channel data of the same receiving point output by different receiving array elements has delay differences, requiring delay processing to align the phases and perform weighted summation on the different channel data of the same receiving point to obtain the beamformed ultrasonic image data. The ultrasonic image data output by the beamforming module 50 is also called radio frequency (RF) data. The beamforming module 50 outputs the RF data to the IQ demodulation module 60. In some embodiments, the beamforming module 50 can also output the RF data to the memory 80 for caching or storage, or directly output the RF data to the processor 20 for image processing.

[0088] The beamforming module 50 can perform the above functions using hardware, firmware, or software. The beamforming module 50 can be integrated into the processor 20 or configured separately; this invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0089] The IQ demodulation module 60 removes the signal carrier through IQ demodulation, extracts the tissue structure information contained in the signal, and filters to remove noise. The signal obtained at this time is called the baseband signal (IQ data pair). The IQ demodulation module 60 outputs the IQ data pair to the processor 20 for image processing. In some embodiments, the IQ demodulation module 60 also outputs the IQ data pair to the memory 80 for buffering or storage, so that the processor 20 can read the data from the memory 80 for subsequent image processing.

[0090] The IQ demodulation module 60 can also perform the above functions in hardware, firmware, or software. Similarly, the IQ demodulation module 60 can be integrated into the processor 20 or set up separately; this invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0091] The processor 20 is configured to process input data according to specific logic instructions. It is a central controller circuit (CPU), one or more microprocessors, a graphics controller circuit (GPU), or any other electronic component. It can control peripheral electronic components according to input instructions or predetermined instructions, or perform data reading and / or saving on the memory 80. It can also process input data by executing programs in the memory 80. For example, it can perform one or more processing operations on the acquired ultrasound data according to one or more operating modes. The processing operations include, but are not limited to, adjusting or limiting the form of ultrasound waves emitted by the ultrasound probe 10, generating various image frames for display on the display of the human-machine interface device 70, or adjusting or limiting the content and form displayed on the display, or adjusting one or more image display settings displayed on the display (e.g., ultrasound images, interface components, locating regions of interest).

[0092] When an echo signal is received, the acquired ultrasound data can be processed in real time by the processor 20 during the scan, or it can be temporarily stored in the memory 80 and processed in a near real-time manner during online or offline operation.

[0093] In this embodiment, the processor 20 controls the operation of the transmission control circuit 30 and the reception control circuit 40, for example, controlling the transmission control circuit 30 and the reception control circuit 40 to operate alternately or simultaneously. The processor 20 can also determine a suitable operating mode according to the user's selection or the program settings, form a transmission sequence corresponding to the current operating mode, and send the transmission sequence to the transmission control circuit 30 so that the transmission control circuit 30 can use the appropriate transmission sequence to control the ultrasonic probe 10 to emit ultrasonic waves.

[0094] The processor 20 is also used to process the ultrasound data to generate a grayscale image showing the changes in signal intensity within the scanning range. This grayscale image reflects the anatomical structure inside the tissue and is called a B-image. The processor 20 can output the B-image to the display of the human-computer interaction device 70 for display.

[0095] In scientific research applications, whether it's ultrasound doctors or other medical personnel, they all need to manually examine and measure a large number of laboratory animals, and then spend a significant amount of time summarizing the data to form experimental reports. This invention can improve the efficiency of experimental report production, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the processor 20 controls the ultrasound imaging device to perform an ultrasound examination, which specifically includes the following steps:

[0096] Step 1': The processor 20 receives an instruction to initiate the experimental inspection process via the human-computer interaction device 70, and initiates the experimental inspection process in response to the instruction. The experimental inspection process guides the user to complete scanning tasks for multiple target objects and obtain ultrasound measurement data of the target objects' ultrasound images. The instruction to initiate the experimental inspection process may include an instruction to switch the working mode to experimental mode. For example, multiple virtual buttons for different working modes can be set on the display interface, one of which is experimental mode. When the user selects the experimental mode virtual button on the human-computer interaction device 70, an instruction to switch the working mode to experimental mode is issued. Alternatively, a physical button can be set; when the user triggers the physical button, an instruction to switch the working mode to experimental mode is issued. In experimental mode, the processor 20 initiates a preset experimental inspection process.

[0097] Step 2': The processor 20 obtains the operation sequence information of the experimental inspection process based on the user's operation. The operation sequence information is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters.

[0098] There are several ways to obtain the operation sequence information of the experimental inspection process. Two methods are described below.

[0099] One approach involves the processor 20 displaying a settings page on the human-computer interaction device 70's display interface, allowing the user to select the operational sequence information for the experimental examination process. The operational sequence information may include multiple options such as animal type, examination site, section, image mode, and image post-processing method; this embodiment uses these five options as an example. An animal type is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters applicable to that animal type. The user selects an animal type, which becomes the target animal type. The settings page presents a variety of pre-associated examination sites for the target animal type for the user to select. Each examination site is also pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters; for example, different examination sites may have different associated sections, ultrasound image annotations, body position diagram names / types, and measurement items. The user selects an examination site, which becomes the target examination site. The settings page presents a variety of pre-associated sections for the target examination site for the user to select. Each section is also pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters; for example, different sections may have different associated image modes, image post-processing methods, ultrasound image annotations, and measurement items. The user selects a section, which becomes the target section. The settings page presents a variety of pre-associated image modes and / or post-processing methods for the user to select from regarding the target section. Image modes include, for example, B mode, M mode, C mode, PW mode, B+M mode, B+C mode, B+C+PW, etc., each pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters. When the user selects an image mode, that mode becomes the target image mode. Post-processing methods can be measurement parameters. When the user selects a post-processing method, that method becomes the target post-processing method.

[0100] That is, the user can select the operation sequence information of the current experimental examination process on the settings page, and the processor 20 obtains the operation sequence information selected by the user (target animal type, target examination site, target section, target image mode, and target image post-processing method) based on the user's selection on the settings page.

[0101] Another approach is for the processor 20 to record the process of the user operating the ultrasound imaging device to perform the initial target object examination task, obtaining the operation sequence information used in the process, and using this operation sequence information as the operation sequence information for the current experimental examination procedure. That is, the processor 20 can obtain the operation sequence information for the current experimental examination procedure by "recording" the user's operations. Recording can be done when the user examines the first mouse; or it can be "recorded" in advance so that the user-selected operation sequence information can be used when examining the first mouse.

[0102] Step 3': Processor 20 obtains the identifier of the target object and creates a new inspection task based on it. Inspection is performed based on the inspection task to obtain the inspection data of the target object. This step can be repeated to obtain the inspection data of multiple target objects. Specifically, as follows... Figure 4 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0103] Step 31: The processor 20 acquires the identifier of the target object. The identifier of the target object is used to uniquely identify the target object, and it can be a number, ID, etc. The target object is usually a laboratory animal. In this embodiment, the target object is a mouse, and a tag with the mouse's number is attached to the mouse's ear.

[0104] The identifier of the target object can be manually input by the user; that is, the processor 20 receives the user-inputted identifier of the target object through the human-computer interaction device 70. Alternatively, the identifier of the target object can be automatically identified, i.e., the processor 20 identifies the target object's label to obtain the identifier. Specifically, the ultrasound imaging device also includes an identification device (not shown in the figure), which the processor 20 uses to identify the target object's label in the anesthesia induction box to obtain the target object's identifier. The anesthesia induction box is used to anesthetize the target object. The identification device can be installed on the anesthesia induction box for easy identification of the target object's identifier. The identification device can be a camera, which captures an image of the target object's label and then identifies the label image to obtain the target object's identifier. The identification device can also be a barcode scanner, which uses infrared, radio frequency identification, or NFC technologies to scan the target object's label to obtain the target object's identifier.

[0105] After obtaining the identifier of the target object, the processor 20 ends the inspection task of the previous target object. That is, after obtaining the identifier of the target object, if there is an inspection task, the processor 20 ends the current inspection task.

[0106] As can be seen, users only need to place the mouse into the anesthesia induction box, and the recognition device will automatically fill in the identified number into the animal ID field of the ultrasound imaging equipment. When one mouse is examined and it is time to examine the next mouse, there is no need for the user to manually end the examination and create a new animal. The system automatically ends the current examination task and creates a new examination task for the next mouse by recognizing a new mouse in the induction box and identifying a new number. The new number is then entered into the ultrasound imaging equipment system as the new mouse's animal ID. This high degree of automation saves users' operation time.

[0107] Step 32: The processor 20 creates a new inspection task for the target object based on the target object's identifier. In this embodiment, the new inspection task is a new scanning task, which is then used for subsequent ultrasound examinations.

[0108] Step 33: The processor 20 controls the ultrasound imaging device to inspect the target object, obtain inspection data, and thus complete the inspection task of the target object.

[0109] Specifically, the examination data may include ultrasound measurement data. The processor 20 controls the ultrasound probe 10 via the transmission control circuit 30, causing the ultrasound probe 10 to emit ultrasound waves towards the target tissue of the target object and receive the echoes. For example, the processor 20, based on ultrasound parameters associated with the operation sequence information, emits ultrasound waves towards the target tissue of the target object via the ultrasound probe 10 and receives the echoes. The processor 20 then obtains an ultrasound image frame of the target object based on the echoes; it measures the ultrasound image frame of the target object to obtain ultrasound measurement data. The target section to which the ultrasound image frame belongs is known, and its associated post-processing methods are also known. Therefore, the types of target anatomical structures to be measured on the ultrasound image frame of the target section are also known and can be preset in advance. The processor 20 can identify the corresponding target anatomical structures from the ultrasound image frame of the target object, and therefore, by measuring the target anatomical structures according to the pre-associated measurement items, ultrasound measurement data can be obtained. Of course, the user can also manually measure the ultrasound image frame to obtain ultrasound measurement data.

[0110] The examination data may include physiological parameter data. For example, during the examination, the ultrasound imaging equipment acquires physiological parameter data of the target object from an external device. For instance, the ultrasound imaging equipment can be connected to an external device beforehand, and during the examination, physiological parameter data (such as heart rate) of the target object can be acquired from the external device.

[0111] Of course, physiological parameter data can also be input by the user through a human-computer interaction device. For example, during the ultrasound imaging equipment's examination, the user can manually measure the mouse's body temperature and heart rate, and then manually input these data into the ultrasound imaging equipment. Thus, the processor 20 can obtain the physiological parameter data of the target object input by the user through the human-computer interaction device.

[0112] Of course, physiological parameter data can also be obtained by ultrasound imaging equipment. For example, ultrasound imaging equipment also includes a detection device used to detect the physiological parameters of the target object. The detection device can be, for example, an electrode pad used to detect the heart rate of a mouse. The processor 20 can obtain the physiological parameter data of the target object by detecting the physiological parameters of the target object through the detection device. After obtaining all kinds of examination data, the examination task of the target object is completed. The user can scan the tag of the next target object and then start the examination of the next target object. This cycle can be repeated to obtain the examination data of multiple target objects.

[0113] Step 4': Processor 20 obtains the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates. For example, processor 20 displays one or more experimental report templates for the user to choose from on the display interface of a human-computer interaction device (such as a monitor). The user operates the human-computer interaction device to select the desired experimental report template, and the selected experimental report template is the target experimental report template. The experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item. The first statistical item may include one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, ultrasound image measurement items, and ultrasound image annotations. The calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula for performing calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item. The second statistical item may also include one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, and ultrasound image measurement items. That is, the calculation item is not directly statistically derived, but is calculated using the data of the second statistical item according to the associated calculation formula. The calculation formula can be a formula that calculates data for the same second statistical item of the same target object, or it can be a formula that calculates data for the second statistical item corresponding to different examination marks of the same target object; for example, it can be a summation formula, a variance formula, or a formula for calculating the difference between heart rate and normal heart rate (e.g., the normal heart rate for mice is set at 300). The difference between heart rate and normal heart rate can reflect the deviation of heart rate.

[0114] The processor 20 displays experimental report templates on the human-computer interaction device's display interface. Specifically, it can display the name of the experimental report template, which is usually pre-edited by the user. The name clearly indicates the content of the template, such as an experimental report template on heart rate changes caused by XX drug, making selection convenient. Of course, when displaying experimental report templates for the user to choose from on the human-computer interaction device's display interface, the processor 20 can also display the report format of the template, as well as the first statistical item and / or calculation item, allowing the user to quickly select the desired template.

[0115] The lab report template can be pre-edited by the user or edited on-site. Specifically, the processor 20 can receive instructions for editing the lab report template via a human-computer interaction device, and in response to these instructions, display the template editing interface on the human-computer interaction device's display screen. The template editing interface provides a first statistical item for the user to select, and also provides calculation items for the user to edit. For example, the template editing interface displays a list or drop-down menu of the first statistical items for the user to select, and multiple first statistical items can be selected. When the user selects a first statistical item through the human-computer interaction device, the processor 20, based on the user's selection of the first statistical item, determines the selected first statistical item as the first statistical item in the lab report template.

[0116] The template editing interface provides operation items for users to edit. Specifically, the template editing interface can provide a second statistical item for users to select, and a formula editor for users to edit the calculation formula of the second statistical item. Based on the user's operation of editing operation items, such as selecting a second statistical item or editing using the formula editor, the processor 20 determines the edited operation item as the operation item in the lab report template. For example, based on the user's selection of a second statistical item, the processor 20 determines the selected second statistical item as the second statistical item associated with the operation item in the lab report template; based on the calculation formula edited by the user, the processor 20 obtains the calculation formula associated with the operation item, such as determining the calculation formula based on the user-selected second statistical item, as well as selected or input operators and constants.

[0117] The template editing interface also provides a format editor for users to edit report formats. Report formats can include various types of charts, etc. Therefore, the format editor can be a report editor to edit the type and format of charts. The format editor can also provide multiple document types for experimental reports for users to choose from, such as Excel, PDF, and Word documents. That is, based on the user's operation of editing the report format, the processor 20 determines the edited report format as the report format in the experimental report template.

[0118] Then, the processor 20 generates an experimental report template based on the determined first statistical items, calculation items, and report format.

[0119] Of course, in some embodiments, the experimental report template can also be edited in an external device using the above method, and then the ultrasound imaging device can obtain the experimental report template from the external device.

[0120] In step 5', the processor 20 displays multiple inspection identifiers on the human-computer interaction device's display interface for the user to select. Each inspection identifier is associated with the inspection data of one inspection task. Inspection identifiers can be generated when a new inspection task is created in step 3', meaning they can be used to uniquely identify the inspection data of an inspection task. The same target object can have inspection data from multiple inspection tasks, i.e., it can have multiple inspection identifiers. For example, a mouse will have a unique inspection identifier (such as an inspection ID) when examined before medication, and another inspection identifier when examined after medication, allowing for clear differentiation and indicating that the same mouse underwent two examinations.

[0121] The processor 20 determines the inspection flag selected by the user based on the user's operation. For example, it receives an instruction for selecting an inspection flag through a human-computer interaction device and determines the selected inspection flag in response to the instruction. In fact, selecting an inspection flag is equivalent to selecting the inspection data required for the lab report.

[0122] The order in which you select the inspection icon and the experiment report template is not limited, that is, the order in which steps 5' and 4' are not limited.

[0123] Step 6': If the target experiment report template contains a first statistical item, the processor 20 retrieves the data of the first statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, based on the first statistical item in the target experiment report template. If the target experiment report template contains a calculation item, the processor 20 retrieves the data of the second statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, based on the calculation item in the target experiment report template, and performs calculations on the data of the second statistical item using the calculation formula of the calculation item to obtain the data of the calculation item.

[0124] For example, the user selected three check labels: 1, 2, and 3. The first statistical items of the target experimental report template include: the first measurement item of the ultrasound image, the second measurement item of the ultrasound image, heart rate, blood flow velocity, and annotations; the calculation items include heart rate and the calculation formula: heart rate deviation = heart rate - 300.

[0125] Assume that the processor 20 obtains the following data from the examination data identified by examination identifier 1: the first statistical item data includes the value 33 of the first measurement item of the ultrasound image, the value 22 of the second measurement item of the ultrasound image, the heart rate value 324, and the blood flow velocity value 102; the second statistical item data obtained by the processor 20 from the examination data identified by examination identifier 1 includes the heart rate value 324, and the calculated data of the operation item using the formula: heart rate deviation = heart rate - 300 includes the heart rate deviation value 24. The processor 20 obtains the following data from the examination data identified by examination identifier 2: the first statistical item data includes the value 35 of the first measurement item of the ultrasound image, the value 26 of the second measurement item of the ultrasound image, the heart rate value 350, the blood flow velocity value 107, and the annotation "significant"; the second statistical item data obtained by the processor 20 from the examination data identified by examination identifier 2 includes the heart rate value 350, and the calculated data of the operation item using the formula: heart rate deviation = heart rate - 300 includes the heart rate deviation value 50. The data of the first statistical item obtained by the processor 20 from the examination data identified by the examination identifier 3 includes: the value of the first measurement item of the ultrasound image 33, the value of the second measurement item of the ultrasound image 24, the heart rate value 280, and the blood flow velocity value 98; the data of the second statistical item obtained by the processor 20 from the examination data identified by the examination identifier 3 includes: the heart rate value 280, and the data of the operation item calculated by the formula: heart rate deviation = heart rate - 300 includes the heart rate deviation value - 20.

[0126] Step 7': The processor 20 summarizes the data of the first statistical item and / or the data of the calculation item according to the report format in the target experimental report template, generates the corresponding experimental report, and outputs it. The report format may include various types of charts, etc. This embodiment uses a table as an example for explanation. The experimental report generated after summarizing the data of the first statistical item and the data of the calculation item obtained from the three check marks in the previous step may include the following table:

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[0128] The processor 20 outputs experimental reports, which can be displayed on a monitor, printed by an external device such as a printer, or output to a computer connected to the ultrasound imaging equipment.

[0129] Given that animal research experiments require the examination of a large number of animals, existing technologies mostly rely on manual labor. Users need to manually record animal tags, examine and manually record the data obtained from the examinations, and then summarize and analyze the examination data of a large number of animals. This process is not only highly repetitive but also involves a large amount of complex data, is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors. The method and equipment provided by this invention can largely avoid repetitive operations for users in experimental scenarios, improving user efficiency. Furthermore, it can perform multi-dimensional statistical analysis of experimental results and automatically output reports at the system level, thereby improving experimental efficiency.

[0130] This document describes various exemplary embodiments with reference to them. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications can be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, various operational steps and components for performing operational steps can be implemented in different ways depending on the specific application or considering any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system (e.g., one or more steps can be deleted, modified, or combined with other steps).

[0131] Furthermore, as those skilled in the art will understand, the principles herein can be reflected in a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium pre-loaded with computer-readable program code. Any tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be used, including magnetic storage devices (hard disks, floppy disks, etc.), optical storage devices (CD-ROMs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), flash memory, and / or the like. These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to form a machine, such that instructions, which execute on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, can generate means for performing a specified function. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can instruct the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to operate in a particular manner, such that instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium can form an article of manufacture, including means for implementing the specified function. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to perform a series of operational steps on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer-implemented process, such that instructions, which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus, can provide steps for implementing the specified function.

[0132] While the principles herein have been illustrated in various embodiments, numerous modifications to the structures, arrangements, proportions, elements, materials, and components, particularly suited to specific environmental and operational requirements, may be used without departing from the principles and scope of this disclosure. These modifications and other alterations or alterations will be included within the scope of this document.

[0133] The foregoing specific descriptions have been described with reference to various embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, considerations for this disclosure are to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and all such modifications are to be included within its scope. Similarly, advantages, other advantages, and solutions to problems with respect to various embodiments have been described above. However, benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any elements that produce these, or make them more explicit, should not be construed as critical, essential, or necessary. The term “comprising” and any other variations thereof as used herein are non-exclusive inclusion, meaning that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or not part of the process, method, system, article, or apparatus. Furthermore, the term “coupled” and any other variations thereof as used herein refer to physical connections, electrical connections, magnetic connections, optical connections, communication connections, functional connections, and / or any other connections.

[0134] Those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes can be made to the details of the above embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined according to the following claims.

Claims

1. An ultrasound examination method, characterized in that, include: Obtain the identifier of the target object; A new inspection task is created for the target object based on the identifier; The target object is inspected to obtain inspection data; Obtain the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates; wherein, the experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item, wherein the calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula for performing calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item; The display interface shows multiple inspection icons for the user to select; each inspection icon is associated with inspection data for an inspection task; the selected inspection icon is determined based on the user's actions. According to the first statistical item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the first statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier; and / or, according to the operation item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the second statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, and use the calculation formula of the operation item to perform operation on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the operation item; The data from the first statistical item and / or the data from the calculation item are summarized according to the report format in the target experiment report template to generate and output the corresponding experiment report.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The process of inspecting the target object to obtain inspection data includes: The examination data includes ultrasound measurement data; emitting ultrasound waves to the target tissue of the target object and receiving the echoes of the ultrasound waves, obtaining ultrasound image frames of the target object based on the echoes of the ultrasound waves; measuring the ultrasound image frames of the target object to obtain ultrasound measurement data; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; during the execution of the examination task, the physiological parameter data of the target object is acquired from an external device; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; acquiring physiological parameter data of the target object input by the user; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; the physiological parameter data of the target object is obtained by detecting the physiological parameters of the target object.

3. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Receives an instruction for editing an experiment report template, and in response to the instruction, displays a template editing interface; The template editing interface provides a first statistical item for the user to select, and also provides calculation items for the user to edit. Based on the user's selection of the first statistical item, the selected first statistical item will be determined as the first statistical item in the experiment report template; Based on the user's operation of editing the calculation items, the edited calculation items are identified as the calculation items in the experiment report template; Generate an experiment report template based on the determined first statistical item and calculation item.

4. The method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The template editing interface provides calculation items for users to edit, including: the template editing interface provides a second statistical item for users to select, and provides a formula editor for users to edit the calculation formula of the second statistical item; The operation based on user-edited calculation items, which determines the edited calculation items as calculation items in the experiment report template, includes: Based on the user's selection of the second statistical item, the selected second statistical item is determined as the second statistical item associated with the calculation item in the experiment report template; The calculation formula associated with the operation item is obtained based on the calculation formula edited by the user.

5. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, ultrasound image measurement items, and ultrasound image annotation; the second statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, and ultrasound image measurement items.

6. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The examination data includes ultrasound measurement data, and before obtaining the identifier of the target object, it also includes: The system receives an instruction to initiate an experimental inspection process, and in response to the instruction, initiates the experimental inspection process; the experimental inspection process guides the user to complete scanning tasks for multiple target objects and obtain ultrasound measurement data of ultrasound images of the target objects. The operation sequence information of the experimental examination process is obtained based on the user's operation; the operation sequence information is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters.

7. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that, include: Ultrasonic probe; A transmit / receive control circuit is used to control the ultrasonic probe to transmit ultrasonic waves toward the region of interest and to receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves. Human-computer interaction devices are used to provide visual output and receive user input. Processor, used for: Obtain the identifier of the target object; A new inspection task is created for the target object based on the identifier; The target object is inspected to obtain inspection data; Obtain the target experimental report template selected by the user from one or more experimental report templates; wherein, the experimental report template includes: a report format, and a first statistical item and / or a calculation item, wherein the calculation item is associated with a second statistical item and a calculation formula for performing calculations on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the calculation item; The human-computer interaction device displays multiple inspection icons for the user to select; each inspection icon is associated with inspection data for an inspection task; the selected inspection icon is determined based on the user's operation. According to the first statistical item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the first statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier; and / or, according to the operation item in the target experiment report template, obtain the data of the second statistical item from the inspection data associated with the selected inspection identifier, and use the calculation formula of the operation item to perform operation on the data of the second statistical item to obtain the data of the operation item; The data from the first statistical item and / or the data from the calculation item are summarized according to the report format in the target experiment report template to generate and output the corresponding experiment report.

8. The ultrasonic imaging device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The processor inspects the target object and obtains inspection data, including: The examination data includes ultrasound measurement data; the ultrasound probe is controlled by the transmit / receive control circuit to emit ultrasound waves toward the target tissue of the target object, and the echo of the ultrasound waves is received; an ultrasound image frame of the target object is obtained based on the echo of the ultrasound waves; the ultrasound image frame of the target object is measured to obtain ultrasound measurement data; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; during the execution of the examination task, the physiological parameter data of the target object is acquired from an external device; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; acquiring physiological parameter data of the target object input by the user through the human-computer interaction device; and / or, The examination data includes physiological parameter data; the ultrasound imaging equipment also includes a detection device, which detects the physiological parameters of the target object to obtain the physiological parameter data of the target object.

9. The ultrasonic imaging device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The processor is also used for: The human-computer interaction device receives instructions for editing the experimental report template, and in response to the instructions, displays a template editing interface on the display screen of the human-computer interaction device; the template editing interface provides a first statistical item for the user to select, and also provides calculation items for the user to edit; Based on the user's selection of the first statistical item, the selected first statistical item will be determined as the first statistical item in the experiment report template; Based on the user's operation of editing the calculation items, the edited calculation items are identified as the calculation items in the experiment report template; Generate an experiment report template based on the determined first statistical item and calculation item.

10. The ultrasonic imaging device as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The template editing interface provides calculation items for users to edit, including: the template editing interface provides a second statistical item for users to select, and provides a formula editor for users to edit the calculation formula of the second statistical item; The processor, based on the user's edited operation, identifies the edited operation item as the operation item in the experiment report template, including: Based on the user's selection of the second statistical item, the selected second statistical item is determined as the second statistical item associated with the calculation item in the experiment report template; The calculation formula associated with the operation item is obtained based on the calculation formula edited by the user.

11. The ultrasound imaging device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The first statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, ultrasound image measurement items, and ultrasound image annotation; the second statistical item includes one or more of the following: heart rate, blood flow velocity, and ultrasound image measurement items.

12. The ultrasonic imaging device as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The inspection data includes ultrasound measurement data, and the processor, before acquiring the identifier of the target object, is also used for: The human-computer interaction device receives an instruction to start the experimental inspection process, and in response to the instruction, starts the experimental inspection process; the experimental inspection process is used to guide the user to complete the scanning task of multiple target objects and obtain the ultrasound measurement data of the ultrasound images of the target objects. The operation sequence information of the experimental examination process is obtained based on the user's operation; the operation sequence information is pre-associated with a set of ultrasound parameters.

13. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The medium stores a program that can be executed by a processor to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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