Ultrasonic imaging method, ultrasonic imaging device and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses an ultrasonic imaging method, an ultrasonic imaging device and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: controlling an area array probe to transmit a first ultrasonic wave to the heart of a target object to generate and display a first ultrasonic image of a first tangent plane and a second ultrasonic image of a second tangent plane, the second tangent plane has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis; when the first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, receiving first user input for adjusting a first angle, and controlling the area array probe to emit second ultrasonic waves to generate and display an updated first ultrasonic image; when the first requirement is still not met, the first angle continues to be adjusted; when the first requirement is met and the second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, receiving second user input for adjusting a second angle, and controlling the area array probe to emit third ultrasonic waves based on the second user input so as to generate and display an updated second ultrasonic image; when the second requirement is still not met, the second angle continues to be adjusted until the second requirement is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of ultrasonic imaging technology, and more particularly to an ultrasonic imaging method, an ultrasonic imaging device and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Ultrasound has become an important method in physical examinations due to its penetrability, visibility, and simplicity. For some body parts, it may be necessary to display at least two cross-sectional images to observe the part structure. For example, in cardiac ultrasound examinations, the cardiac structure is usually observed through one or more standard cross-sectional (which can also be called auxiliary cross-sectional) images displayed in real time, so as to locate the position of cardiac scanning, and thus locate the scanning cross-section of cardiac ultrasound, which involves real-time acquisition and display of two or even more image planes, called multi-plane display.

[0003] In current ultrasonic multi-plane display solutions, for example, when displaying images of two cross-sections, generally the image of the auxiliary cross-section and the image of the scanning cross-section are displayed, where: when the user believes that the current auxiliary cross-section is not the appropriate cross-section for observation, it can only be achieved by manually moving the probe position and / or manually adjusting the angle of the probe relative to the body; similarly, when the user believes that the current scanning cross-section is not the cross-section they wish to observe, it can only be achieved by manually moving the probe position and / or manually adjusting the angle of the probe relative to the body; such operations are relatively cumbersome and the user experience is not good. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application is proposed to solve the above problems. According to one aspect of this application, there is provided an ultrasonic imaging method, the method comprising: controlling a matrix array probe to emit a first ultrasonic wave towards the heart of a target object to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generating and displaying a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart based on the first ultrasonic echo signal, wherein the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axis, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis; when the first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, receiving a first user input for adjusting the first angle, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal based on the first user input, and generating and displaying an updated first ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal; when the updated first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, returning to the step of receiving the first user input for adjusting the first angle; when the updated first ultrasonic image meets the first requirement and the second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, receiving a second user input for adjusting the second angle, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a third ultrasonic wave to obtain a third ultrasonic echo signal based on the second user input, and generating and displaying an updated second ultrasonic image based on the third ultrasonic echo signal; when the updated second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, returning to the step of receiving the second user input for adjusting the second angle until the updated second ultrasonic image meets the second requirement.

[0005] According to another aspect of this application, there is provided an ultrasonic imaging method, the method comprising: displaying a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart of a target object and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart, wherein the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axis, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis; when the first ultrasonic image is selected and an angle adjustment key for adjusting the first angle and the second angle is operated, displaying an updated first ultrasonic image; when the second ultrasonic image is selected and the angle adjustment key is operated, displaying an updated second ultrasonic image.

[0006] According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided an ultrasonic imaging method, the method comprising: controlling a matrix array probe to emit a first ultrasonic wave towards an imaging target to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generating and displaying ultrasonic images corresponding to at least two sections of the imaging target based on the first ultrasonic echo signal, the spatial positions of the at least two sections intersecting, and in a preset coordinate system, the at least two sections having respective angles relative to the coordinate axes; when the ultrasonic images of at least two of the at least two sections do not meet the requirements, the following operations are performed for each target section that does not meet the requirements: receiving a user input for adjusting the angle of the target section, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave based on the user input to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal, and generating and displaying an updated ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal; when the updated ultrasonic image does not meet the requirements, returning to the step of receiving the user input for adjusting the angle of the target section until the updated ultrasonic image meets the requirements.

[0007] According to yet another aspect of the present application, there is provided an ultrasonic imaging method, the method comprising: displaying ultrasonic images corresponding to at least two sections of an imaging target, the spatial positions of the at least two sections intersecting, and in a preset coordinate system, the at least two sections having respective angles relative to the coordinate axes; when any one of the ultrasonic images is selected and an angle adjustment button for adjusting the angle is operated, displaying an updated ultrasonic image.

[0008] According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided an ultrasonic imaging device, the device comprising a transmitting and receiving circuit, an ultrasonic probe, a processor and a display, wherein: the transmitting and receiving circuit is configured to control the ultrasonic probe to emit ultrasonic waves towards a target object, receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves, and obtain ultrasonic echo data from the echoes; the processor is configured to control the transmitting and receiving circuit and perform the above ultrasonic imaging method based on the ultrasonic echo data; the display is configured to display the data output by the processor.

[0009] According to yet another aspect of the present application, there is provided a storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is run by a processor, the processor is caused to perform the above ultrasonic imaging method.

[0010] The ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging device of the present application enable clinicians to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the included angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. Only by adjusting the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axes, the desired standard section and scanning section can be obtained, reducing the difficulty for clinicians to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, and enabling more efficient and convenient acquisition of more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning section, further reducing the difficulty of clinicians' ultrasonic examinations and improving the accuracy of ultrasonic examinations. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the embodiments of the present invention in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals generally represent the same components or steps.

[0012] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart showing an ultrasonic imaging method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0013] Figure 2 An exemplary schematic diagram showing the spatial position relationship between two cross-sections generated in the ultrasonic imaging method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0014] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing a block diagram of the imaging process of an ultrasonic imaging method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 4 A schematic flowchart showing an ultrasonic imaging method according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 5 A schematic flowchart showing an ultrasonic imaging method according to still another embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 6 A schematic flowchart showing an ultrasonic imaging method according to yet another embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 7 A schematic structural block diagram showing an ultrasonic imaging device according to an embodiment of the present application. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0019] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention more apparent, exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited by the exemplary embodiments described herein. Based on the embodiments of the present invention described herein, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] The main purpose of cardiac ultrasound examination is to detect the cardiac structure, observe whether there are abnormalities in the movement of the ventricular wall, so as to judge whether there are abnormalities in cardiac function. Cardiac ultrasound examination is a commonly used clinical method for detecting cardiac function, and is often used in the examination of diseases such as congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and pericardial effusion. The commonly used standard sections for clinical cardiac ultrasound examination include: 1) four-chamber view; 2) left and right ventricular outflow tract views; 3) three-vessel view / three-vessel trachea view; 4) aortic arch sagittal view; 5) arterial duct arch sagittal view; 6) superior and inferior vena cava sagittal view; 7) upper abdominal view. And some of these standard sections are often difficult to obtain, and the acquisition of section information depends heavily on the skills of clinicians, which is time-consuming and laborious for obtaining effective cardiac ultrasound images.

[0021] In addition, for the current cardiac ultrasound examination workflow, clinicians often observe the cardiac structure based on the multi-plane imaging mode through one or more standard section images displayed in real time, so as to locate the position of cardiac scanning, and thus locate the scanning section of cardiac ultrasound, which will involve the real-time acquisition and display of two or more image planes. In the cardiac ultrasound examination workflow, the image information of the scanning section is used for clinical diagnosis purposes to help diagnose diseases, identify one or more abnormalities or obtain standardized measurement results for quantitative purposes. Through the standard section images of cardiac ultrasound, anatomical structure information of multiple angles of the heart is obtained. Clinicians use the anatomical structure information of multiple angles to locate the position of the scanning section. Compared with the anatomical structure information of a single plane, multi-dimensional anatomical structure information can be obtained, and the scanning section information can be cross-validated to see if it meets the needs of clinicians, thus greatly improving the accuracy and confidence of the cardiac ultrasound examination results.

[0022] For the above reasons, Doppler multi-plane display has become a commonly used method in cardiac ultrasound examination and is being carried out and applied more and more widely in hospitals at all levels across the country. The patient lies on the side on the hospital bed, and the doctor uses a linear array probe to scan the patient's heart, and obtains the cardiac anatomical structure information through the standard section information to assist in locating the position of the scanning section. Multi-plane display can reduce the difficulty of clinicians in locating the scanning section, improve the accuracy of locating the scanning section at the same time, greatly improve the accuracy of clinical cardiac ultrasound examination and the doctor's work efficiency. In addition, it can also reduce the time for clinicians to locate the scanning section and reduce the degree of wrist strain, which also plays a certain role in protecting the clinician's wrist. At present, this technology has been recognized by more and more clinicians.

[0023] However, in the current multi-plane display mode, when the user believes that the current standard section is not the appropriate section to observe, it can only be achieved by manually moving the probe position and / or manually adjusting the angle of the probe relative to the body; similarly, when the user believes that the current scanning section is not the section they wish to observe, it can only be achieved by manually moving the probe position and / or manually adjusting the angle of the probe relative to the body; such operations are rather cumbersome and the user experience is not good.

[0024] Based on this, the present application provides an ultrasonic imaging solution, enabling clinicians to obtain accurate standard section images without repeatedly adjusting the probe position. By simply adjusting the angle, the difficulty of clinicians in positioning the standard section and the scanning section can be reduced, the user operation can be simplified, the user experience can be improved, and more accurate scanning section cardiac anatomical structure information can be obtained more efficiently and conveniently, further reducing the difficulty of clinicians' cardiac ultrasound examinations and improving the accuracy of cardiac ultrasound examinations. The following will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 The schematic flowchart of an ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. As Figure 1 shown, the ultrasonic imaging method 100 may include the following steps:

[0026] In step S110, control the matrix array probe to emit a first ultrasonic wave towards the heart of the target object to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generate and display a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart based on the first ultrasonic echo signal, wherein the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axis, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis.

[0027] In step S120, when the first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, receive a first user input for adjusting the first angle, control the matrix array probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave based on the first user input to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal, and generate and display an updated first ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal.

[0028] In step S130, when the updated first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, return to the step of receiving the first user input for adjusting the first angle.

[0029] In step S140, when the updated first ultrasonic image meets the first requirement and the second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, receive a second user input for adjusting the second angle, control the matrix array probe to emit a third ultrasonic wave based on the second user input to obtain a third ultrasonic echo signal, and generate and display an updated second ultrasonic image based on the third ultrasonic echo signal.

[0030] In step S150, when the updated second ultrasound image does not meet the second requirement, return to the step of receiving the second user input for adjusting the second angle until the updated second ultrasound image meets the second requirement.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present application, a planar array probe is controlled to emit first ultrasonic waves towards the heart of a target object, and based on the obtained first ultrasonic echo signals, ultrasonic images of at least two sections can be generated for multi-plane display. For the sake of distinction, they are called the first ultrasonic image of the first section of the heart and the second ultrasonic image of the second section of the heart. The spatial positions of these two sections intersect, and reference can be made to Figure 2 the schematic diagram, where plane A and plane B can be the first section and the second section respectively.

[0032] In multi-plane display, the user hopes that one of the first section and the second section is a standard section and the other is a scanning section. Assume that the first section is the standard section and the second section is the scanning section. Then, it can be determined whether the first section is a suitable standard section that meets the user's requirements through the first ultrasonic image. When the first ultrasonic image does not meet the requirements (referred to as the first requirement), the user can perform a first user input through an interaction device to adjust the angle of the first section (referred to as the first angle). This first angle is the angle of the first section relative to a preset coordinate axis. Adjusting this angle means hoping to obtain another section of the heart. However, since no matter how it is adjusted or how many times it is adjusted, it is hoped to obtain a standard section of the heart, so they are collectively referred to as the first section. In this article, the adjustment of the first angle can be called the adjustment of the position of the first section.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present application, there is no need for the user to move the probe to adjust the position of the first section. Instead, only a user instruction for adjusting the first angle needs to be input, and the planar array probe can emit second ultrasonic waves. Based on the second ultrasonic echo signals, an image of the new first section, that is, the updated first ultrasonic image, can be generated. If the updated first ultrasonic image is still not the image of the standard section desired by the user, the user can input the above user instruction for adjusting the first angle again, and the planar array probe emits ultrasonic waves again to obtain the first ultrasonic image updated again. In this way, until the obtained first ultrasonic image meets the user's requirements.

[0034] After obtaining the standard section image desired by the user (that is, the first ultrasonic image that meets the first requirement), the scanning section image desired by the user (that is, the second ultrasonic image that meets the second requirement) can be obtained in a similar manner.

[0035] Specifically, when the second ultrasound image does not meet the requirements (referred to as the second requirement), the user can make a second user input through the interaction device to adjust the angle of the second section plane (referred to as the second angle). The second angle is the angle of the second section plane relative to the preset coordinate axis. Adjusting this angle means hoping to obtain another scanning section plane. However, no matter how many times and in what way it is adjusted, it is hoped to obtain a non-standard section plane of the heart (i.e., the scanning section plane). Therefore, they are collectively referred to as the second section plane. In this article, the adjustment of the second angle can be referred to as the adjustment of the position of the second section plane.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present application, there is no need for the user to move the probe to adjust the position of the second section plane. Instead, only a user instruction for adjusting the second angle needs to be input, and the matrix array probe can emit the third ultrasonic wave. Based on the third ultrasonic echo signal, an image of a new second section plane, that is, an updated second ultrasound image, can be generated. If the updated second ultrasound image is still not the image of the scanning section plane desired by the user, the user can input the above user instruction for adjusting the second angle again, and the matrix array probe emits ultrasonic waves again to obtain a second ultrasound image that is updated again. In this way, until the obtained second ultrasound image meets the user's requirements.

[0037] Therefore, for the ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to the embodiments of the present application, the clinician no longer needs to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the included angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. Only by adjusting the angle of the standard section plane relative to the coordinate axis (generally, the lateral tilt angle and / or the elevation tilt angle can be adjusted), the desired standard section plane can be obtained. After the position of the standard section plane is determined, since the scanning section plane and the standard section plane intersect in space, the position of the scanning section plane can be further determined based on the position of the standard section plane. Only by adjusting the angle of the scanning section plane relative to the coordinate axis, the desired scanning section plane can be obtained. Generally, there is a preset angular relationship between the scanning section plane and the auxiliary section plane. The preset angle is obtained according to the habitual use angle requirements of the clinician. The clinician only needs to slightly adjust the angle of the scanning section plane relative to the coordinate axis (generally, the lateral tilt angle and / or the elevation tilt angle can be adjusted) on the basis of the preset angle to complete the work of determining the position of the scanning section plane. Compared with the current method that requires the user to manually move the probe position and / or manually adjust the angle of the probe relative to the body to position the standard section plane and the scanning section plane, the ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to the embodiments of the present application reduces the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section plane and the scanning section plane, can obtain more accurate scanning section plane cardiac anatomical structure information more efficiently and conveniently, further reduces the difficulty of the clinician's cardiac ultrasound examination, and improves the accuracy of the cardiac ultrasound examination.

[0038] The adjustment of the above angles is based on the result of multi-plane display, that is, the first ultrasound image corresponding to the first section plane and the second ultrasound image corresponding to the second section plane are both displayed in real time. As Figure 2The spatial position relationship between the A surface and the B surface is shown. During actual display, it is necessary to cross-scan the A surface and the B surface, first complete the scan of the A surface and then scan the B surface, repeating this process. The scanning of the A surface and the B surface supports two methods: the user parameters can be adjusted separately or adjusted simultaneously. The imaging process is as Figure 3 shown. After the A surface and the B surface are scanned, the scan data of the A surface and the B surface are obtained respectively. The data goes through the signal processing link and the image processing link to generate the ultrasonic images of the A surface and the B surface. Finally, according to the doctor's usage habits of multiple planes, the A surface image and the B surface image are respectively displayed on the interface. For example, the A surface image is displayed on the left side of the display interface, and the B surface image is displayed on the right side of the display interface. When they do not meet the user's needs as described above, their respective angles can be adjusted based on the above methods to obtain the standard section and the scanning section images that meet the user's needs.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned preset coordinate system can be a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; the aforementioned adjustment of the first angle can include adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the first section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the first section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the first section relative to the third coordinate axis. Similarly, the aforementioned adjustment of the second angle can include adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the second section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the second section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the second section relative to the third coordinate axis. These angles include the aforementioned lateral tilt angle, elevation tilt angle, etc. In this embodiment, the user can adjust various angles of the first section and the second section in three-dimensional space to flexibly and conveniently obtain the section images that meet the requirements.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned first ultrasonic image meeting the first requirement may include: at least one target of interest is presented on the first ultrasonic image, and the target of interest is presented on the first ultrasonic image from a first perspective. The aforementioned second ultrasonic image meeting the second requirement may include: at least one target of interest is presented on the second ultrasonic image, and the target of interest is presented on the second ultrasonic image from a second perspective. In this embodiment, it can meet the user's requirement that the same target of interest appears on different section images at the same time, which is convenient for the user to view the target of interest from different angles, thereby facilitating improving the accuracy of the examination.

[0041] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present application, the method 100 may further include: after obtaining the second ultrasonic image meeting the second requirement, outputting the quantitative analysis result of the aforementioned target of interest. For example, if the target of interest is a certain lesion, the quantitative analysis results such as the size of the lesion can be output so that the user can make a diagnosis in combination with the quantitative analysis results.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, the foregoing first requirement may further include: the first ultrasonic image is a preset standard cardiac section. That is, the first section is a standard cardiac section. This has been described in the foregoing examples.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, the foregoing controlling the linear array probe to emit the first ultrasonic wave toward the heart of the target object may be performed in a first imaging mode, and the first imaging mode is a grayscale imaging mode; the foregoing controlling the linear array probe to emit the second ultrasonic wave may be performed in a second imaging mode, and controlling the linear array probe to emit the third ultrasonic wave may be performed in a third imaging mode, where the first imaging mode, the second imaging mode, and the third imaging mode are the same imaging mode, or at least two of the three are different imaging modes; the second imaging mode and the third imaging mode are the same imaging mode or different imaging modes. That is, different section images may be images in the same imaging mode or images in different imaging modes, and the same section image may also be displayed in different imaging modes. The above imaging modes such as grayscale imaging (B) mode, color imaging (C) mode, motion imaging (M) mode, pulsed Doppler imaging (PW mode), continuous wave imaging (CW) mode, etc.

[0044] The ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to the embodiment of the present application is exemplarily described above. Based on the above description, the ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to the embodiment of the present application enables the clinician to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient, and only needs to adjust the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axis to obtain the desired standard section and scanning section, reducing the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, and can more efficiently and conveniently obtain more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning section of the heart, further reducing the difficulty of the clinician's cardiac ultrasound examination and improving the accuracy of the cardiac ultrasound examination.

[0045] Figure 4 The schematic flowchart of an ultrasonic imaging method 400 according to another embodiment of the present application is shown. As Figure 4 shown, the ultrasonic imaging method 400 includes the following steps:

[0046] In step S410, a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart of the target object and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart are displayed, where the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axis, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis.

[0047] In step S420, when the first ultrasonic image is selected and an operation is performed on the angle adjustment button for adjusting the first angle and the second angle, an updated first ultrasonic image is displayed.

[0048] In step S430, when the second ultrasound image is selected and an operation is performed on the angle adjustment button, an updated second ultrasound image is displayed.

[0049] The ultrasound imaging method 400 according to an embodiment of the present application is generally similar to the ultrasound imaging method 100 according to an embodiment of the present application described above. The difference is that the ultrasound imaging method 100 focuses on a detailed description of the entire imaging process from the perspective of the workflow, while the ultrasound imaging method 400 focuses on describing the content displayed and the user interaction content during the imaging process from the perspective of the interface display. Both can achieve that the clinician no longer needs to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. Only by adjusting the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axis can the desired standard section and scanning section be obtained, reducing the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, and enabling more efficient and convenient acquisition of more accurate scanning section cardiac anatomical structure information, further reducing the difficulty of the clinician's cardiac ultrasound examination and improving the accuracy of the cardiac ultrasound examination. Since the ultrasound imaging method 100 has been described in detail from the perspective of the workflow in the previous text, the similar ultrasound imaging method 400 here will not describe too many details, but only describe some content related to display and interaction. Those skilled in the art can understand some technical details of the ultrasound imaging method 400 in combination with the previous description.

[0050] In the ultrasound imaging method 400 described above, the angle adjustment button is simply summarized as a button that can adjust the first angle and the second angle. In actual implementation, the button for adjusting the first angle and the button for adjusting the second angle can be the same button or different buttons. When the button for adjusting the first angle and the button for adjusting the second angle are the same button, other methods are used to distinguish whether it is to adjust the first angle or the second angle. For example, when the first ultrasound image is selected, the first angle is adjusted; when the second ultrasound image is selected, the second angle is adjusted. In other examples, the adjustment of the first angle and the second angle can also be implemented in other suitable ways.

[0051] In an embodiment of the present application, the foregoing preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; correspondingly, the angle adjustment keys may include three keys, and the operation performed on the angle adjustment keys includes: at least one of the three keys is operated, where the three keys are respectively used to adjust the following: the angle of the section plane relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the section plane relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the section plane relative to the third coordinate axis. In this embodiment, the angle adjustment keys may further include three keys, and each key is used to adjust the angle of the section plane relative to one coordinate axis in the three-dimensional coordinate system. Similarly to the foregoing, the key for adjusting the first angle and the key for adjusting the second angle may be the same key or different keys. When the key for adjusting the first angle and the key for adjusting the second angle are the same key, the keys for adjusting the angles with respect to the respective three coordinate axes in total include three; when the key for adjusting the first angle and the key for adjusting the second angle are different keys, the keys for adjusting the angles with respect to the respective three coordinate axes in total include six.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, the ultrasonic imaging method 400 may further include: after the key for quantitative analysis is operated, outputting the quantitative analysis result of the same region of interest presented in the first ultrasonic image and the second ultrasonic image. In this embodiment, quantitative analysis can be performed on the same region of interest in the first ultrasonic image and the second ultrasonic image, and the quantitative analysis result is presented so that the user can make a diagnosis in combination with the quantitative analysis result.

[0053] Based on the above description, the ultrasonic imaging method 400 according to the embodiment of the present application enables a clinician to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient, and only needs to adjust the angle of the standard section plane relative to the coordinate axis to obtain the desired standard section plane and scanning section plane, reducing the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section plane and the scanning section plane, and can more efficiently and conveniently obtain more accurate scanning section plane cardiac anatomical structure information, further reducing the difficulty of the clinician's cardiac ultrasound examination and improving the accuracy of the cardiac ultrasound examination.

[0054] Figure 5 FIG. shows a schematic flowchart of an ultrasonic imaging method 500 according to still another embodiment of the present application. As Figure 5 shown, the ultrasonic imaging method 500 includes the following steps:

[0055] In step S510, the control matrix probe emits a first ultrasonic wave towards the imaging target to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generates and displays ultrasonic images corresponding to at least two cross-sections of the imaging target based on the first ultrasonic echo signal. The spatial positions of the at least two cross-sections intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the at least two cross-sections have respective angles relative to the coordinate axes.

[0056] In step S520, when the ultrasonic images of at least two of the at least two cross-sections do not meet the requirements, the following operations are performed for each target cross-section that does not meet the requirements: receiving a user input for adjusting the angle of the target cross-section, controlling the matrix probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave based on the user input to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal, and generating and displaying an updated ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal; when the updated ultrasonic image does not meet the requirements, return to the step of receiving the user input for adjusting the angle of the target cross-section until the updated ultrasonic image meets the requirements.

[0057] The ultrasonic imaging method 500 according to an embodiment of the present application is generally similar to the ultrasonic imaging method 100 according to an embodiment of the present application described above. The differences are as follows: The ultrasonic imaging method 100 defines an application scenario for cardiac ultrasonic imaging, while the ultrasonic imaging method 500 does not define a specific application scenario, and its application scenario can include many ultrasonic imaging scenarios such as cardiac ultrasonic imaging, chest ultrasonic imaging, esophageal ultrasonic imaging, vascular ultrasonic imaging, nasal ultrasonic imaging, rectal ultrasonic imaging, and other tissue ultrasonic imaging; in addition, for the sake of simplicity of description, the ultrasonic imaging method 100 describes with two cross-sections as an example, while the ultrasonic imaging method 500 can be extended to a larger number of cross-sections. Therefore, the ultrasonic imaging method 500 can also enable clinicians to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the patient's contact surface, and only need to adjust the angle of the standard cross-section relative to the coordinate axes to obtain the desired standard cross-section and scanning cross-section, reducing the difficulty for clinicians to position the auxiliary cross-section and the scanning cross-section, and can obtain more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning cross-section more efficiently and conveniently, further reducing the difficulty of clinicians' ultrasonic examinations and improving the accuracy of ultrasonic examinations. Since the ultrasonic imaging method 100 has been described in detail above, the similar ultrasonic imaging method 500 will not describe too many details here, and only some main contents will be described. Those skilled in the art can understand some technical details of the ultrasonic imaging method 500 in combination with the above description.

[0058] In an embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; the adjustment of the angle of the target cross-section includes adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the target cross-section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the target cross-section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the target cross-section relative to the third coordinate axis.

[0059] In an embodiment of the present application, at least two cutting planes intersect each other at a line.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned requirements include: each of at least two cutting planes presents the same target of interest from different perspectives.

[0061] In an embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned requirements further include: at least one of at least two cutting planes is a preset standard cutting plane.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present application, method 500 further includes: after obtaining an ultrasonic image that meets the requirements, outputting a quantitative analysis result of the target of interest.

[0063] In an embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned control of the matrix array probe to emit the first ultrasonic wave to the heart of the target object is performed in a first imaging mode, and the aforementioned control of the matrix array probe to emit the second ultrasonic wave is performed in a second imaging mode; wherein, the first imaging mode and the second imaging mode are the same imaging mode, or different imaging modes; wherein, the second imaging modes for different target cutting planes are the same imaging mode or different imaging modes.

[0064] Based on the above description, the ultrasonic imaging method 500 according to the embodiments of the present application enables clinicians to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. Only by adjusting the angle of the standard cutting plane relative to the coordinate axis, the desired standard cutting plane and scanning cutting plane can be obtained, reducing the difficulty for clinicians to position the auxiliary cutting plane and the scanning cutting plane, and enabling more efficient and convenient acquisition of more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning cutting plane, further reducing the difficulty of clinicians' ultrasonic examinations and improving the accuracy of ultrasonic examinations.

[0065] Figure 6 FIG. shows a schematic flowchart of an ultrasonic imaging method 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 6 shown, the ultrasonic imaging method 600 includes the following steps:

[0066] In step S610, display ultrasonic images respectively corresponding to at least two cutting planes of an imaging target. The spatial positions of the at least two cutting planes intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the at least two cutting planes have respective angles relative to the coordinate axes.

[0067] In step S620, when any ultrasonic image is selected and an operation is performed on the angle adjustment button for adjusting the angle, display the updated ultrasonic image.

[0068] The ultrasonic imaging method 600 according to an embodiment of the present application is generally similar to the ultrasonic imaging method 500 according to an embodiment of the present application described above. The difference is that the ultrasonic imaging method 500 focuses on a detailed description of the entire imaging process from the perspective of the workflow, while the ultrasonic imaging method 600 focuses on the content displayed during the imaging process and the user interaction content from the perspective of the interface display. Both can enable the clinician to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. Only by adjusting the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axis, the desired standard section and scanning section can be obtained, reducing the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, and more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning section can be obtained more efficiently and conveniently, further reducing the difficulty of the clinician's ultrasonic examination and improving the accuracy of the ultrasonic examination. Since the ultrasonic imaging method 500 has been described in detail from the perspective of the workflow in the foregoing, the ultrasonic imaging method 600 similar thereto will not describe too many details here, and only some content related to display and interaction will be described. Those skilled in the art can understand some technical details of the ultrasonic imaging method 600 in combination with the foregoing description.

[0069] In the ultrasonic imaging method 600 described above, the buttons for adjusting the angles of different sections relative to the coordinate axis can be the same button or different buttons. When the buttons for adjusting the angles of different sections relative to the coordinate axis can be the same button, other ways are used to distinguish which section's angle relative to the coordinate axis is being adjusted. For example, if the ultrasonic image corresponding to a certain section is selected, then it is the angle of that section relative to the coordinate axis. In other examples, other suitable ways can also be used to implement the adjustment of the angles of different sections relative to the coordinate axis.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present application, the foregoing preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; the foregoing angle adjustment buttons include three buttons, and the operations performed on the angle adjustment buttons include: at least one of the three buttons is operated, where the three buttons are respectively used to adjust the following: the angle of the section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the section relative to the third coordinate axis.

[0071] In an embodiment of the present application, at least two of the foregoing sections intersect at a line.

[0072] In an embodiment of the present application, the method 600 may further include: after the button for quantitative analysis is operated, outputting the quantitative analysis results of the same interested target presented in at least two sections.

[0073] Based on the above description, the ultrasonic imaging method 600 according to an embodiment of the present application enables a clinician to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. By only adjusting the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axis, the desired standard section and scanning section can be obtained, reducing the difficulty for the clinician to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, enabling more efficient and convenient acquisition of more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning section, further reducing the difficulty of ultrasonic examination for the clinician, and improving the accuracy of ultrasonic examination.

[0074] The following will describe Figure 7 an ultrasonic imaging device provided according to another aspect of the present application. Figure 7 FIG. shows a schematic structural block diagram of an ultrasonic imaging device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 7 shown, the ultrasonic imaging device 700 may include a transmitting and receiving circuit 710, an ultrasonic probe 720, a processor 770, and a display 740. Among them: the transmitting and receiving circuit 710 is used to control the ultrasonic probe 720 to emit ultrasonic waves to a target object, receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves, and obtain ultrasonic echo data from the echoes; the processor 730 is used to control the transmitting and receiving circuit 710 and execute the foregoing ultrasonic imaging methods 100, 400, 500, or 600 according to the embodiments of the present application based on the ultrasonic echo data; the display is used to display the data output by the processor. The ultrasonic imaging methods 100, 400, 500, and 600 according to the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail above. Those skilled in the art can understand the structure and operation of the ultrasonic imaging device 700 in combination with the foregoing description. For the sake of brevity, it will not be elaborated here.

[0075] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present application, a storage medium is also provided. Program instructions are stored on the storage medium and are used to execute the corresponding steps of the ultrasonic imaging method according to the embodiment of the present application when the program instructions are run by a computer or a processor. The storage medium may include, for example, a memory card of a smart phone, a storage component of a tablet computer, a hard disk of a personal computer, a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a USB memory, or any combination of the above storage media. The computer-readable storage medium may be any combination of one or more computer-readable storage media.

[0076] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present application, a computer program is also provided. The computer program may be stored on a storage medium in the cloud or locally. When the computer program is run by a computer or a processor, it is used to execute the corresponding steps of the ultrasonic imaging method according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0077] Based on the above description, the ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging device according to the embodiments of the present application enable clinicians to no longer need to adjust the contact position between the probe and the patient's body and the angle between the probe and the contact surface of the patient. By only adjusting the angle of the standard section relative to the coordinate axis, the desired standard section and scanning section can be obtained, reducing the difficulty for clinicians to position the auxiliary section and the scanning section, enabling more efficient and convenient acquisition of more accurate anatomical structure information of the scanning section, further reducing the difficulty of clinicians' ultrasonic examinations, and improving the accuracy of ultrasonic examinations.

[0078] Although example embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above example embodiments are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make various changes and modifications therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as claimed in the appended claims.

[0079] Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardware or software manner depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the present invention.

[0080] In several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of units is only a logical function division, and there can be other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another device, or some features can be ignored or not executed.

[0081] In the specification provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it can be understood that the embodiments of the present invention can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and technologies are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

[0082] Similarly, it should be understood that, for the purpose of streamlining the present invention and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the various features of the present invention are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, the methods of the present invention should not be construed as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the inventive point lies in that the corresponding technical problems can be solved with features fewer than all the features of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into the detailed description, where each claim itself serves as a separate embodiment of the present invention.

[0083] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, except where features are mutually exclusive, any combination can be used to combine all the features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings), as well as all the processes or units of any method or device so disclosed. Unless otherwise expressly stated, each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) can be replaced by an alternative feature that serves the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.

[0084] In addition, those skilled in the art will be able to understand that, although some embodiments herein include certain features included in other embodiments rather than other features, the combination of features of different embodiments means that it is within the scope of the present invention and forms different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

[0085] The various component embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in hardware, or in software modules running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art should understand that in practice, a microprocessor or a digital signal processor (DSP) can be used to implement some or all of the functions of some of the modules in the article analysis device according to the embodiments of the present invention. The present invention can also be implemented as a device program (e.g., a computer program and a computer program product) for performing part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present invention can be stored on a computer-readable medium, or can be in the form of one or more signals. Such signals can be downloaded from an Internet website, or provided on a carrier signal, or in any other form.

[0086] It should be noted that the above embodiments are illustrative of the present invention rather than restrictive of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The present invention can be implemented by means of hardware including several different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim listing several devices, several of these devices may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc. does not denote any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

[0087] The above is only a specific implementation manner or an illustration of the specific implementation manner of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and all of them should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic imaging method, characterized in that, The method includes: Controlling a matrix array probe to emit a first ultrasonic wave towards the heart of a target object to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generating and displaying a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart based on the first ultrasonic echo signal, wherein the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axes, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axes; When the first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, receiving a first user input for adjusting the first angle, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave based on the first user input to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal, and generating and displaying an updated first ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal; When the updated first ultrasonic image does not meet the first requirement, returning to the step of receiving the first user input for adjusting the first angle; When the updated first ultrasonic image meets the first requirement and the second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, receiving a second user input for adjusting the second angle, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a third ultrasonic wave based on the second user input to obtain a third ultrasonic echo signal, and generating and displaying an updated second ultrasonic image based on the third ultrasonic echo signal; When the updated second ultrasonic image does not meet the second requirement, returning to the step of receiving the second user input for adjusting the second angle until the updated second ultrasonic image meets the second requirement.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; Adjusting the first angle includes adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the first section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the first section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the first section relative to the third coordinate axis; Adjusting the second angle includes adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the second section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the second section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the second section relative to the third coordinate axis.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The first requirement includes: at least one target of interest is presented on the first ultrasonic image, and the target of interest is presented at a first viewing angle on the first ultrasonic image; The second requirement includes: the at least one target of interest is presented on the second ultrasonic image, and the target of interest is presented at a second viewing angle on the second ultrasonic image.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first requirement further includes: the first ultrasonic image is a preset standard section of the heart.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein The method further includes: After obtaining the second ultrasonic image that meets the second requirement, outputting a quantitative analysis result of the target of interest.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The control of the matrix array probe to emit the first ultrasonic wave towards the heart of the target object is performed in a first imaging mode, and the first imaging mode is a grayscale imaging mode; The control of the matrix array probe to emit the second ultrasonic wave is performed in a second imaging mode, and the control of the matrix array probe to emit the third ultrasonic wave is performed in a third imaging mode, where the first imaging mode, the second imaging mode, and the third imaging mode are the same imaging mode, or at least two of them are different imaging modes; the second imaging mode and the third imaging mode are the same imaging mode or different imaging modes.

7. An ultrasonic imaging method, characterized in that, The method includes: Displaying a first ultrasonic image of a first section of the heart of the target object and a second ultrasonic image of a second section of the heart, where the spatial positions of the first section and the second section intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the first section has a first angle relative to the coordinate axis, and the second section has a second angle relative to the coordinate axis; When the first ultrasonic image is selected and an angle adjustment key for adjusting the first angle and the second angle is operated, an updated first ultrasonic image is displayed; When the second ultrasonic image is selected and the angle adjustment key is operated, an updated second ultrasonic image is displayed.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein The preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; The angle adjustment key includes three keys, and the operation of the angle adjustment key includes: at least one of the three keys is operated, where the three keys are respectively used to adjust the following: the angle of the section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the section relative to the third coordinate axis.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that, The method further includes: When a key for quantitative analysis is operated, outputting the quantitative analysis result of the same region of interest presented in the first ultrasonic image and the second ultrasonic image.

10. An ultrasonic imaging method, characterized in that, The method includes: Controlling a matrix array probe to emit a first ultrasonic wave towards an imaging target to obtain a first ultrasonic echo signal, generating and displaying ultrasonic images corresponding to at least two sections of the imaging target based on the first ultrasonic echo signal, the spatial positions of the at least two sections intersect, and in a preset coordinate system, the at least two sections have respective angles relative to the coordinate axis; When the ultrasonic images of at least two of the at least two sections do not meet the requirements, for each target section that does not meet the requirements, perform the following operations: receiving a user input for adjusting the angle of the target section, controlling the matrix array probe to emit a second ultrasonic wave based on the user input to obtain a second ultrasonic echo signal, and generating and displaying an updated ultrasonic image based on the second ultrasonic echo signal; when the updated ultrasonic image does not meet the requirements, return to the step of receiving the user input for adjusting the angle of the target section until the updated ultrasonic image meets the requirements.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein The preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; Adjusting the angle of the target section includes adjusting at least one of the following: the angle of the target section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the target section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the target section relative to the third coordinate axis.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The at least two sections intersect each other in a line.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that The requirements include: each of the at least two sections presents the same target of interest from different perspectives.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The requirements further include: at least one of the at least two sections is a preset standard section.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 - 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: After obtaining the ultrasonic image that meets the requirements, outputting the quantitative analysis result of the target of interest.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that Controlling the matrix array probe to emit the first ultrasonic wave to the heart of the target object is performed in a first imaging mode, and controlling the matrix array probe to emit the second ultrasonic wave is performed in a second imaging mode; Wherein, the first imaging mode and the second imaging mode are the same imaging mode or different imaging modes; Wherein, the second imaging modes for different target sections are the same imaging mode or different imaging modes.

17. An ultrasonic imaging method, characterized in that, The method includes: Displaying the ultrasonic images corresponding to at least two sections of the imaging target, the spatial positions of the at least two sections intersect, and in the preset coordinate system, the at least two sections have respective angles relative to the coordinate axes; When any one of the ultrasonic images is selected and the angle adjustment button for adjusting the angle is operated, an updated ultrasonic image is displayed.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein The preset coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system, and the three-dimensional coordinate system includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, and a third coordinate axis that are perpendicular to each other; The angle adjustment button includes three buttons, and the operation of the angle adjustment button includes: at least one of the three buttons is operated, wherein the three buttons are respectively used to adjust the following items: the angle of the section relative to the first coordinate axis, the angle of the section relative to the second coordinate axis, and the angle of the section relative to the third coordinate axis.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein, The at least two sections intersect each other in a line.

20. The method according to any one of claims 17-19, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the button for quantitative analysis is operated, outputting the quantitative analysis result of the same target of interest presented in the at least two sections.

21. An ultrasonic imaging device, characterized in that, The device includes a transmitting and receiving circuit, a matrix array probe, a processor, and a display, wherein: The transmitting and receiving circuit is used to control the ultrasonic probe to emit ultrasonic waves to the target object, receive the echoes of the ultrasonic waves, and obtain ultrasonic echo data from the echoes; The processor is used to control the transmitting and receiving circuit and perform the ultrasonic imaging method according to any one of claims 1-20 based on the ultrasonic echo data; The display is used to display the data output by the processor.

22. A storage medium, characterized in that, A computer program is stored on the storage medium, and when the computer program is run by a processor, the processor is caused to execute the ultrasonic imaging method according to any one of claims 1-20.

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