3D Ultrasonic Image Processing for Standard Section Identification

Solution Overview

Problem

Current ultrasonic diagnostic equipment faces challenges in efficiently obtaining precise standard section images from 3D volume data, requiring skilled operators with 3D spatial imagination and medical anatomy knowledge, leading to low efficiency and variability in image accuracy due to manual processing and positioning issues.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for processing 3D image data that automatically identifies standard transverse section images from 3D volume data using image characteristic analysis, extracting candidate images, calculating similarity indices, and selecting the most appropriate image based on pre-defined conditions, thereby facilitating accurate and efficient image acquisition.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual processing and positioning methods are used to obtain standard section images from 3D volume data, then operator control and flexibility are maintained, but efficiency is low and variability in image accuracy occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage accuracyVSAvoidefficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic identification and extraction of standard transverse section images from 3D volume data without requiring manual operator intervention. The computer automatically analyzes image characteristics, calculates similarity indices, and selects the most appropriate images, making the system self-sufficient in completing the image acquisition task.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical positioning and image selection operations with automated computer-based image processing algorithms. The system uses automatic identification methods including characteristic line detection, region analysis, and similarity calculation to substitute for operator-dependent manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automatic identification methods are used to obtain transverse section images, then efficiency and precision are improved, but operator dependency increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveefficiencyVSAvoidoperator dependency

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic identification and extraction of standard transverse section images from 3D volume data without requiring manual operator intervention. The computer automatically analyzes image characteristics, calculates similarity indices, and selects the most appropriate images, making the system self-sufficient in completing the image acquisition task.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If skilled operators with 3D spatial imagination and medical anatomy knowledge are required, then image selection quality is maintained, but training requirements and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage accuracyVSAvoidoperational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical positioning and image selection operations with automated computer-based image processing algorithms. The system uses automatic identification methods including characteristic line detection, region analysis, and similarity calculation to substitute for operator-dependent manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs automatic identification and extraction of standard transverse section images from 3D volume data without requiring manual operator intervention. The computer automatically analyzes image characteristics, calculates similarity indices, and selects the most appropriate images, making the system self-sufficient in completing the image acquisition task.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11229419B2Method for processing 3D image data and 3D ultrasonic imaging method and system

Publication Date: 2022.01.25 SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method for display processing of 3D image data includes obtaining 3D volume data of the head of a target body; detecting a transverse section at an anatomical position from the 3D volume data according to image characteristic of the head of the target body in a transverse section related to the anatomical position; and displaying the transverse section.