Ultrasonic scanning method, ultrasonic scanning device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an ultrasonic scanning method, an ultrasonic scanning device and a storage medium. The ultrasonic scanning method comprises the following steps: receiving to-be-scanned information of an inspected object, wherein the to-be-scanned information comprises a set of to-be-scanned parts; and determining a scanned workflow according to the set, wherein the workflow comprises a scanning sequence of the to-be-scanned part and / or a use sequence of the plurality of probes. Therefore, the workload of doctors can be reduced, and the waiting time of examination objects can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of medical equipment, and in particular to an ultrasonic scanning method, an ultrasonic scanning device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the development of ultrasound scanning technology, ultrasound scanning has been widely used in the medical field. Doctors can use ultrasound scanning devices to examine the subjects to understand their health conditions.

[0003] For example, as people pay more and more attention to health, regular physical examinations have become a common practice to maintain health, and ultrasound examinations are an important part of physical examinations, usually including but not limited to ultrasound examinations of the abdomen, thyroid, breast, carotid artery, prostate, heart and other parts.

[0004] It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is only intended to provide a clear and complete description of the technical solution of the present application and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0005] The inventors have found that when performing ultrasound examinations on multiple parts of a subject, especially when different subjects require different ultrasound examinations of different parts according to their personal conditions, the doctor's workload is heavy and the subjects have to wait for a long time.

[0006] In response to at least one of the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides an ultrasonic scanning method, an ultrasonic scanning device and a storage medium.

[0007] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an ultrasonic scanning method, the method comprising:

[0008] receiving information to be scanned of the object to be inspected, wherein the information to be scanned includes a set of parts to be scanned; and

[0009] A scanning workflow is determined according to the set, wherein the workflow includes a scanning order of the parts to be scanned and / or a use order of multiple probes.

[0010] In one or more embodiments, determining the order of using the plurality of probes according to the set includes:

[0011] Determining a plurality of required probes according to the set;

[0012] Allocating a different part to be scanned to each of the probes;

[0013] Determine a scanning sequence of the multiple probes, wherein the scanning sequence includes assigning a next probe to scan after a part to be scanned assigned to a probe has been scanned completely, until the scanning is completed.

[0014] In one or more embodiments, when the one probe is assigned to a plurality of sites to be scanned, a scanning order is assigned to the one probe based on the proximity and / or up-and-down relationship of the plurality of sites to be scanned.

[0015] In one or more embodiments, the workflow of determining a scan based on the set includes:

[0016] The scanning order of the parts to be scanned in the set is determined according to the positions of the parts to be scanned in the human body.

[0017] In one or more embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0018] The information of the workflow is displayed on a display.

[0019] In one or more embodiments, the information includes:

[0020] A plurality of icons representing each scanned part in the order of scanning; and

[0021] Status information indicating the scanning status of the scanned part, wherein the scanning status includes scanning completed, scanning in progress, and waiting to be scanned.

[0022] In one or more embodiments, the status information is at least one of the following: icon color, identifier, text, and number.

[0023] In one or more embodiments, the information also includes probe information corresponding to the icon, and the probe information represents a probe used to scan the scanning area represented by the icon.

[0024] In one or more embodiments, the display further displays a human body image, wherein the human body image includes an icon representing the part to be scanned shown at the part to be scanned of the human body.

[0025] In one or more embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0026] The probe to be activated and the preset parameters are determined according to the workflow.

[0027] In one or more embodiments, during the process of the activated probe scanning the part to be scanned, an artificial intelligence model is used to automatically store images of the part to be scanned.

[0028] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided an ultrasonic scanning device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method described in the embodiment of the first aspect.

[0029] In one or more embodiments, the ultrasonic scanning device further includes a receiving unit, which receives a set of parts to be scanned of the inspected object.

[0030] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, which is used to store a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer executes the method as described in the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0031] One of the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application is that the scanning order of the parts to be scanned and / or the use order of multiple probes are determined according to the set of parts to be scanned of the examination object, which can reduce the workload of the doctor and reduce the waiting time of the examination object.

[0032] With reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, the specific implementation of the embodiment of the present application is disclosed in detail, indicating the way in which the principle of the embodiment of the present application can be adopted. It should be understood that the implementation of the present application is not limited in scope. Within the scope of the spirit and clauses of the attached claims, the implementation of the present application includes many changes, modifications and equivalents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The included drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present application, which constitute a part of the specification, are used to illustrate the implementation methods of the present application, and together with the text description, explain the principles of the present application. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic scanning device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic scanning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a display interface of a display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 4 is another schematic diagram of a display interface of a display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 5 is another schematic diagram of a display interface of a display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 6 is another schematic diagram of a display interface of a display according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 7Schematic diagram of an ultrasonic scanning device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the foregoing and other features of the embodiments of the present application will become apparent through the following description. In the description and the accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are specifically disclosed, which show some embodiments in which the principles of the embodiments of the present application can be adopted. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the described embodiments. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present application include all modifications, variations and equivalents that fall within the scope of the attached claims.

[0042] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different elements in terms of title, but do not indicate the spatial arrangement or temporal order of these elements, etc., and these elements should not be limited by these terms. The term "and / or" includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms. The terms "comprising", "including", "having", etc. refer to the presence of the stated features, elements, components or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components or components.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, the singular forms "a", "the", etc. include plural forms and should be broadly understood as "a kind" or "a type" rather than being limited to the meaning of "one"; in addition, the term "said" should be understood to include both singular and plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the term "according to" should be understood as "at least in part according to...", and the term "based on" should be understood as "at least in part based on...", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0044] Features described and / or shown for one embodiment may be used in one or more other embodiments in the same or similar manner, combined with features in other embodiments, or replace features in other embodiments. The term "includes / comprising" when used herein refers to the presence of a feature, an entirety, a step, or a component, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, entireties, steps, or components.

[0045] An ultrasonic scanning device may generally include a controller circuit, an input device, an ultrasonic probe, a display device, and a memory.

[0046] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of an ultrasonic scanning device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, the ultrasonic scanning device 100 may include a controller circuit 101 , an input device 102 , an ultrasonic probe 103 , a display device 104 , and a memory 105 .

[0048] The ultrasound probe 103 may include, for example, a transducer, a transmitter, a transmit beamformer, and a detector / SAP electronic component (not shown). The detector / SAP electronic component may be used to control the switching of the transducer elements. The detector / SAP electronic component may also be used to group the transducer elements into one or more sub-apertures. The ultrasound probe 103 may communicate with the controller circuit 101 by wire or wirelessly, and send the collected data to the controller circuit 101, and the controller circuit 101 may process the data collected by the ultrasound probe 103 to obtain ultrasound data such as an ultrasound image.

[0049] The ultrasound probe 103 can be divided into multiple types according to different classification methods. For example, in one classification method, it can be divided according to the scanning part, and can be divided into ophthalmic probes, cardiac probes, abdominal probes, cranial probes, intracavitary probes, superficial probes, etc.

[0050] The controller circuit 101 is configured to control the operation of the ultrasonic scanning device 100. The controller circuit 101 may include one or more processors. Optionally, the controller circuit 101 may include a central processing unit (CPU), one or more microprocessors, a graphics processing unit (GPU), or any other electronic component capable of processing input data according to specific logic instructions. Optionally, the controller circuit 101 may include and / or represent one or more hardware circuits or circuit systems, which include, are connected, or include and are connected to one or more processors, controllers, and / or other hardware logic-based devices. Additionally or alternatively, the controller circuit 101 may execute instructions stored on a tangible and non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., memory 105).

[0051] The controller circuit 101 is operably connected to a display device 104 and an input device 102. The display device 104 may include one or more liquid crystal display devices (e.g., light emitting diode (LED) backlight), organic light emitting diode (OLED) display devices, plasma display devices, CRT display devices, etc. The display device 104 may display examination object information received by the display device 104 from the controller circuit 101, one or more medical images and / or videos, a graphical user interface or component, one or more 2D, 3D, or 4D ultrasound image data sets from ultrasound data stored in the memory 105, or anatomical measurements, diagnoses, processing information currently acquired in real time, etc.

[0052] The controller circuit 101 may be configured to process the acquired ultrasound data (e.g., RF signal data or IQ data pairs) and prepare and / or generate ultrasound image data frames representing anatomical structures of interest for display on the display device 104. The acquired ultrasound data may be processed by the controller circuit 101 in real time as echo signals are received during an ultrasound examination scan or treatment process, wherein the term "real time" is defined to include processes that are performed without any intentional delay. Additionally or alternatively, the ultrasound data may be temporarily stored in the memory 105 during the scanning process and processed in a less real-time manner in an on-the-spot or off-line operation.

[0053] The memory 105 may be used to store processed frames of acquired ultrasound data that are not intended for immediate display, or to store post-processed images (e.g., shear wave images, strain images), firmware or software corresponding to, for example, a graphical user interface, one or more default image display settings, programmed instructions, and the like. The memory 105 may store medical images such as 3D ultrasound image data sets of ultrasound data, where such 3D ultrasound image data sets are accessed to present 2D and 3D images. For example, the 3D ultrasound image data sets may be mapped into corresponding memory 105 and one or more reference planes. The processing of ultrasound data including the ultrasound image data sets may be based in part on user input, such as a user selection received at the input device 102.

[0054] The memory 105 may include parameters, algorithms, one or more ultrasound examination protocols, data values, etc. used by the controller circuit 101 to perform one or more operations described in the present application. The memory 105 may be a tangible and non-temporary computer-readable medium, such as a flash memory, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, etc. The memory 105 may include a set of learning algorithms (such as a convolutional neural network algorithm, a deep learning algorithm, a decision tree learning algorithm, etc.) configured to define an image analysis algorithm. When executing the image analysis algorithm, the controller circuit 101 is configured to identify a section (or view, anatomical plane) of an anatomical structure of interest in a medical image. Optionally. It can be understood that the anatomical structure of interest can be a specific anatomical feature in the part to be scanned, for example, it can be a muscle, a blood vessel, a tissue to be intervened (such as a tumor), etc.

[0055] The input device 102 may include a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, a touchpad, one or more physical buttons, and the like.

[0056] Alternatively, the display device 104 may be a touch screen display device that includes at least a portion of the input device 102. For example, a portion of the input device 102 may correspond to a graphical user interface (GUI) generated by the controller circuit 101 and displayed on the display device 104. The touch screen display device may detect the presence of a touch from an operator on the display device 104, and may also identify the location of the touch relative to the surface area of ​​the display device 104. For example, a user may select one or more user interface components of the user interface (GUI) shown on the display device by touching or contacting the display device 104. The user interface components may correspond to icons, text boxes, menu bars, etc. shown on the display device 104. The user interface components may be selected, manipulated, utilized, interacted with, etc. by a clinician to instruct the controller circuit 101 to perform one or more operations as described herein. For example, the touch may be applied by at least one of a person's hand, a glove, a stylus, etc.

[0057] In addition, the ultrasonic scanning device 100 may further include a receiving unit 106, which may be a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, etc. The barcode scanner may scan a QR code or a two-dimensional code, etc. In addition, the receiving unit may also receive the information of the inspection object in other ways, such as NFC, Bluetooth, etc. In addition, the receiving unit may also receive the information of the inspection object from the server through the network via Ethernet, TCP / IP, WiFi, 802.11, etc. The information of the inspection object may include personal information and information of the inspection item (including the part to be scanned).

[0058] The above describes by way of example the functions of the various components of the ultrasonic scanning device 100 and the manner in which they cooperate with each other. It can be understood that those skilled in the art can also adjust the configuration of the ultrasonic scanning device 100 based on the teachings of the above disclosure.

[0059] In the embodiment of the present application, the term "inspection object" may include any object being scanned / imaged, including but not limited to a human body, a pet, and an object.

[0060] The following Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the ultrasonic scanning device shown as an example, but the present application is not limited thereto, and the embodiment of the present application can also be used for other ultrasonic scanning devices.

[0061] The present application embodiment provides an ultrasonic scanning method. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the ultrasonic scanning method of an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0062] 210: Receive information to be scanned of the inspected object, where the information to be scanned includes a set of parts to be scanned;

[0063] 220: Determine a scanning workflow according to the set, wherein the workflow includes a scanning order of the to-be-scanned parts and / or a use order of multiple probes.

[0064] It is worth noting that the above Figure 2 The embodiments of the present application are only schematically described, but the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of the various operations can be appropriately adjusted, and other operations can be added or some operations can be reduced. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications based on the above content, and are not limited to the above appended Figure 2 Records of.

[0065] According to the above embodiment, the scanning order of the parts to be scanned and / or the use order of multiple probes are determined according to the set of parts to be scanned of the examination object, which can reduce the workload of doctors and reduce the waiting time of the examination object.

[0066] For example, in the past, in physical examinations and other occasions, there are usually many parts to be scanned for the object of examination, and multiple probes are often needed. In addition, the parts to be scanned for different objects of examination may be different. In this case, the doctor needs to independently decide the scanning order of the parts to be scanned and the probes to be used based on personal experience. The doctor has a heavy workload and may miss some parts to be scanned, which affects the scanning efficiency and leads to a long waiting time for the object of examination and a poor experience. For example, the inventor found that even if the doctor has determined the type of probe and / or the set of parts to be scanned required for the current scan, it is difficult to reasonably allocate these probes and the scanning order of the parts to be scanned. Especially in the face of high-throughput physical examination usage scenarios, the above-mentioned reasonable allocation will bring a greater burden and cause low inspection efficiency if it relies on manual labor.

[0067] In an embodiment of the present application, the ultrasonic scanning device can determine the scanning order of the parts to be scanned and / or the use order of multiple probes according to the set of parts to be scanned of the inspection object. The doctor does not need to decide the scanning order of the parts to be scanned and the probes to be used, which can greatly reduce the doctor's workload, improve scanning efficiency, reduce the waiting time of the inspection object, and improve the experience.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, the scanning order of the parts to be scanned can be determined by the ultrasonic scanning device, or the use order of multiple probes can be determined by the ultrasonic scanning device, or the use order of multiple probes and the scanning order of the parts to be scanned can be determined, for example, the use order of multiple probes can be determined first, and then the scanning order of the parts to be scanned corresponding to each probe can be determined respectively. The present application does not limit this, and it can be determined according to actual conditions, for example, to reduce the probe switching operation, reduce the number of turns of the inspection object who is older and inconvenient to turn over, etc.

[0069] For example, the ultrasound scanning device may pre-store corresponding probes for scanning different parts to be scanned, and the multiple probes to be used may be determined according to the parts to be scanned in the set, and then the scanning order of the multiple probes to be used may be determined. Thus, the doctor may use multiple probes for scanning according to the determined scanning order, and the doctor does not need to determine the order of using the probes by himself, which can reduce the burden on the doctor.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present application, the scanning order of multiple probes to be used can be determined in a variety of ways. For example, when determining the probe to be used based on the part to be scanned in the set, it can be determined to assign a corresponding part to be scanned to each probe, and then the order of use of the probes can be determined based on the number of parts to be scanned of each probe. For example, a probe with more assigned parts to be scanned can be given priority for scanning, or a probe with fewer assigned parts to be scanned can be given priority for scanning, or a probe with an assigned part to be scanned close to the upper or lower side of the human body can be given priority for scanning, or a probe with an assigned part to be scanned close to the doctor can be given priority for scanning. The above is only an exemplary description, and the present application does not impose any limitation on this. For example, the scanning order of multiple probes can also be determined based on the types of multiple probes to be used.

[0071] In one or more embodiments, determining the order of using the plurality of probes according to the set may include:

[0072] Determining a plurality of required probes according to the set;

[0073] Allocating a different part to be scanned to each of the probes;

[0074] Determine a scanning sequence of the multiple probes, wherein the scanning sequence includes assigning a next probe to scan after a part to be scanned assigned to a probe has been scanned completely, until the scanning is completed.

[0075] That is to say, in some embodiments, the probe is switched to another probe only after all the parts to be scanned assigned to one probe have been scanned. This can reduce the probe switching operations during the scanning process, further reduce the burden on doctors, and improve efficiency.

[0076] However, the present application is not limited to this. For example, in the case of preferentially inspecting the part to be scanned on a certain side of the body of the inspection object, when the part to be scanned assigned to a probe includes multiple parts to be scanned distributed on different sides, part of the part to be scanned assigned to the probe can be scanned first, and then switch to other probes, and then switch to the probe to scan the remaining scanning parts assigned to the probe.

[0077] In one or more embodiments, when the one probe is assigned to a plurality of sites to be scanned, a scanning order may be assigned to the one probe based on the proximity and / or upper-lower relationship of the plurality of sites to be scanned.

[0078] For example, when a probe is assigned to scan parts including the liver, gallbladder, and spleen, since the liver and gallbladder are located close to each other, the scanning order of the probe can be liver, gallbladder, spleen, or spleen, liver, gallbladder.

[0079] Therefore, after determining the scanning order of multiple probes, the scanning order of the parts to be scanned is also determined, which can further reduce the doctor's workload, improve scanning efficiency, and reduce the number of times the examinee turns over, thereby improving the experience.

[0080] In one or more embodiments, the workflow of determining a scan based on the set may include:

[0081] The scanning order of the parts to be scanned is determined according to the positions of the parts to be scanned in the set in the human body. Thus, the doctor does not need to independently determine the scanning order of the parts to be scanned of the object to be examined, which can reduce the doctor's workload and improve efficiency.

[0082] For example, the parts to be scanned located on different sides of the body (such as the upper side, the lower side, the left side, the right side, and the middle) are scanned successively. For example, when the parts to be scanned include the left side and the right side, the parts to be scanned on the left side can be scanned first, and then the parts to be scanned on the right side. In addition, when there are multiple parts to be scanned on the same side and multiple probes are required, the number of switching operations of the probes can be minimized to determine the specific scanning order of the multiple parts to be scanned, thereby determining the specific use order of the multiple probes.

[0083] In addition, different parts to be scanned may be scanned in sequence according to a preset order. For example, a predetermined scanning order for all parts to be scanned may be pre-stored in the ultrasonic scanning device, and the scanning order of the multiple parts to be scanned of the inspection object may be determined based on the sequence of the multiple parts to be scanned of the inspection object in the predetermined scanning order. The predetermined scanning order may also be a predetermined scanning path. In this way, since the probe used for each part to be scanned is determined, the order of using the probes may also be determined by determining the order of the parts to be scanned, thereby reducing the workload of doctors and improving efficiency.

[0084] In one or more embodiments, the ultrasound scanning method further includes: determining the probe to be activated and the preset parameters according to the workflow, wherein the preset parameters are parameters corresponding to the part to be scanned, and can be stored in the ultrasound scanning device corresponding to the part to be scanned. Thus, the probe to be activated and the preset parameters can be automatically determined, further reducing the operation burden of the doctor.

[0085] For example, in previous ultrasound scans, doctors need to independently set the parameters of the probe used and activate the corresponding probe according to the part to be scanned. In an embodiment of the present application, the ultrasound scanning device can determine the part to be scanned and the probe to be used according to the workflow, so that the probe used and the corresponding preset parameters can be automatically activated. For example, after the scanning workflow is determined, the ultrasound scanning device can obtain the part to be scanned by reading the workflow, so that the corresponding probe and preset parameters can be automatically activated. Or when the doctor performs the corresponding operation and scans a part to be scanned, the ultrasound scanning device can automatically activate the corresponding probe and preset parameters, further reducing the doctor's operating burden. In addition, since probes other than the probe corresponding to the part to be scanned are not activated, even if the doctor uses other probes, ultrasound scanning will not be performed, which can improve the accuracy of ultrasound examination.

[0086] In one or more embodiments, during the process of the activated probe scanning the part to be scanned, the artificial intelligence model is used to automatically store the image of the part to be scanned. Thus, the use of artificial intelligence technology to automatically store images can reduce the operating burden of doctors while ensuring the quality of the stored images and improving the accuracy of diagnosis.

[0087] For example, in previous ultrasound scans, doctors often need to manually select appropriate images from multiple images of the part to be scanned for saving. However, in the embodiments of the present application, through the artificial intelligence model, the multiple images of the part to be scanned can be automatically compared, selected, and stored, which can further reduce the doctor's operating burden and improve work efficiency.

[0088] In one or more embodiments, the method further includes: displaying the workflow information on a display. Thus, displaying the scanning workflow information on a display can prompt the doctor in an intuitive form, prevent missed scans, and improve the accuracy of diagnosis.

[0089] However, the present application is not limited thereto, for example, the information about the workflow may be prompted in other ways, for example, the prompt may be made by voice. The following content of this article is exemplified by taking the example of displaying the information of the scanning workflow by the display.

[0090] In the embodiment of the present application, there is no specific limitation on the workflow information, and an exemplary description is given below.

[0091] In one or more embodiments, the information includes: a plurality of icons respectively representing each scanning part arranged in scanning order; and status information representing the scanning status of the scanning part, wherein the scanning status includes scanning completed, scanning in progress, and waiting to be scanned.

[0092] Therefore, by displaying multiple icons and corresponding status information representing each scanned part arranged in the scanning order on the display, the doctor can intuitively understand the scanning order and corresponding scanning status of the parts to be scanned, which can effectively assist in ultrasonic operations, improve scanning efficiency, and prevent missed scans.

[0093] In one or more embodiments, the status information may be at least one of the following: icon color, identifier, text, and number.

[0094] In one or more embodiments, the workflow information may further include probe information corresponding to the icon, wherein the probe information indicates the probe used to scan the scanning part indicated by the icon. That is, the probe to be used for the part to be scanned is displayed on the display, thereby facilitating the doctor to know the probe to be used, further improving the scanning efficiency, but the present application is not limited thereto, and the probe information may not be displayed on the display.

[0095] In one or more embodiments, the display may further display a human body image, wherein the human body image includes an icon representing the part to be scanned shown at the part to be scanned of the human body, thereby being able to remind the doctor of the position of the part to be scanned in the human body, further improving the scanning efficiency.

[0096] To further illustrate the embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figures 3 to 6 , showing a schematic diagram of a display interface of a display in some embodiments of the present application.

[0097] In an embodiment of the present application, when the ultrasonic scanning device obtains a set of parts to be scanned, the ultrasonic scanning device determines a scanning workflow based on the set and displays the workflow information on a display.

[0098] like Figure 3 As shown, the display of the ultrasound scanning device can display a probe window 301 , a scanning sequence window 302 , and a human body image window 303 .

[0099] Among them, the scanning order window 302 lists the icons of all the parts to be scanned in order from top to bottom, and corresponds one to one with the icons in the scanning order window 302. The display probe window 301 shows the names of each probe used to scan the corresponding part to be scanned. The human body image window 304 shows a human body image, which includes icons representing the parts to be scanned shown on the parts to be scanned of the human body. The icons on the human body image can be reduced versions of the icons in the scanning order window 302.

[0100] like Figure 3As shown, the display interface of the display may also include a preset window 304 and a scan part name window 305. The preset window 304 may be used for manual operation to set preset parameters, and the scan part name window 305 displays the name of the part to be scanned that is about to be scanned or is currently being scanned. In addition, the display may also include a window 306 and a window 307 to display the currently activated probe C1-5, and the display may also include an image window 308 to display the image currently scanned or the image to be processed.

[0101] like Figure 3 As shown, the display interface of the display may also include a mark 309, and the mark 309 indicates the scanning area that is about to be scanned or is being scanned.

[0102] like Figure 4 As shown, in Figure 4 After the scanning of the part to be scanned "Liver" is completed, the background color of the icon 310 corresponding to Liver in the scanning sequence window 302 turns orange, indicating that the scanning is completed, and the mark 309 indicates the part to be scanned "Renal", wherein the icon representing the part "Liver" in the human body image also turns orange accordingly, and the part "Renal" is marked with a triangle mark to indicate the scanning part that is about to be scanned or is being scanned.

[0103] In the embodiment of the present application, during the process of scanning the part "Liver" to be scanned, the ultrasonic scanning device will automatically generate corresponding ultrasonic image data, and the image of the part "Liver" can be automatically selected and stored through the artificial intelligence model. For example, Figure 5 A thumbnail icon 311 corresponding to the icon 310 is shown in the figure, indicating that the image of the part "Liver" has been stored. After the current part to be scanned is scanned, the ultrasonic scanning device can automatically activate the probe and preset parameters corresponding to the next part to be scanned.

[0104] like Figure 5 As shown, as the scan progresses, the background color of the icon 310 corresponding to Liver in the scan sequence window 302 turns orange, and the background colors of the icon 312 corresponding to "Renal" and the icon 313 corresponding to the stomach "Stomach" in the scan sequence window 302 also turn orange, indicating that the scan is completed, and the mark 309 indicates the part to be scanned "Carotid", wherein the icons representing the parts "Liver", "Renal" and "Stomach" in the human body image also turn orange accordingly, and the part "Carotid" is marked with a triangle mark to indicate the scanned part that is about to be scanned or is being scanned.

[0105] like Figure 5As shown, when the mark 309 indicates the part to be scanned "Carotid", the window 307 shows that the currently activated probe is 12L.

[0106] In the embodiments of the present application, Figure 5 As shown, when the doctor manually clicks on any one of the scanned completed icons 310, 312 and 313, the stored image of the corresponding part can be displayed.

[0107] like Figure 6 As shown, the doctor clicks Figure 5 In the case of the icon 310 shown, the display shows the stored image of the part "Liver", and the doctor can perform operations such as measurement and marking on the stored image, and then return to the stored image by clicking the return window 314. Figure 5 As shown in the interface, the doctor can then click the icon 315 corresponding to "Carotid" in the scanning sequence window 302, thereby automatically activating the corresponding probe 12L and preset parameters, and then scan the part "Carotid" until all the parts to be scanned are scanned.

[0108] The present application also provides an ultrasonic scanning device, Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic scanning device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 As shown, the ultrasonic scanning device 700 includes a processor 701 and a memory 702. The implementation of the processor 701 can refer to the controller circuit 101 in the aforementioned embodiment, and the implementation of the memory 702 can refer to the implementation of the memory 105 in the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0109] The processor 701 executes the steps of the ultrasonic scanning method described in any of the aforementioned embodiments. For example, a computer-readable program 703 is stored in the memory 702, and the processor 701 can be configured to execute the program 703 to implement the ultrasonic scanning method described in the aforementioned embodiments, the content of which is incorporated herein and will not be repeated here.

[0110] In one or more embodiments, the ultrasonic scanning device 700 further includes a receiving unit 704, which receives a set of parts to be scanned of the inspected object. The receiving unit 704 may be a barcode scanner, an RFID reader, etc., and the description of the receiving unit 106 may be referred to, and the contents thereof are incorporated herein and will not be repeated here.

[0111] In addition, the implementation of the ultrasonic scanning device 700 can also refer to the implementation of the ultrasonic scanning device 100 in the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0112] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable program, wherein when the program is executed, the program enables the computer to execute the ultrasonic scanning method described in the above embodiment in an ultrasonic scanning device.

[0113] An embodiment of the present application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, which is used to store a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer executes the ultrasonic scanning method described in the above embodiment.

[0114] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0115] The present application is described above in conjunction with specific implementation methods, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that these descriptions are exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present application based on the spirit and principles of the present application, and these modifications and variations are also within the scope of the present application.

[0116] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many features and advantages of these embodiments are clear from this detailed description, and therefore the appended claims are intended to cover all such features and advantages of these embodiments that fall within their true spirit and scope. In addition, since many modifications and variations are easily conceivable to those skilled in the art, the embodiments of the present application are not intended to be limited to the precise structures and operations illustrated and described, but all suitable modifications, variations, and equivalents that fall within their scope may be covered.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic scanning method, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving information to be scanned of the object to be inspected, wherein the information to be scanned includes a set of parts to be scanned; and A scanning workflow is determined according to the set, wherein the workflow includes a scanning order of the parts to be scanned and / or a use order of multiple probes.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determining the order of using the plurality of probes according to the set includes: Determining a plurality of required probes according to the set; Allocating a different part to be scanned to each of the probes; Determine a scanning sequence of the multiple probes, wherein the scanning sequence includes assigning a next probe to scan after a part to be scanned assigned to a probe has been scanned completely, until the scanning is completed.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that When the one probe is assigned to a plurality of parts to be scanned, a scanning order is assigned to the one probe based on the proximity and / or upper and lower relationships of the plurality of parts to be scanned.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workflow of determining the scan according to the set includes: The scanning order of the parts to be scanned in the set is determined according to the positions of the parts to be scanned in the human body.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The information of the workflow is displayed on a display.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The information includes: A plurality of icons representing each scanned part in the order of scanning; and Status information indicating the scanning status of the scanned part, wherein the scanning status includes scanning completed, scanning in progress, and waiting to be scanned.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The status information is at least one of the following: icon color, identifier, text, and number.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The information also includes probe information corresponding to the icon, and the probe information indicates a probe used to scan the scanning area indicated by the icon.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The display further displays a human body image, which includes an icon representing a part to be scanned shown on the part to be scanned of the human body.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The probe to be activated and the preset parameters are determined according to the workflow.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that When the activated probe scans the part to be scanned, the artificial intelligence model is used to automatically store the image of the part to be scanned.

12. An ultrasonic scanning device, comprising a memory and a processor, characterized in that: The memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. The ultrasonic scanning device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The ultrasonic scanning device also includes a receiving unit, which receives a set of to-be-scanned parts of the inspected object.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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