Elastography Pressure Fusion for More Reliable Tissue Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Elastography results in clinical applications are often singular and of low accuracy due to inconsistent pressure application during tissue scanning, leading to unreliable measurements.
Innovation Solution
Perform elasticity detection multiple times on a tissue using varying pressures within a target range, fuse the results to determine a comprehensive elastography result, and use a pressure detection unit to ensure pressure is within the target range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If elasticity detection is performed multiple times with varying pressures, then measurement accuracy is improved, but detection time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-determines a plurality of pressure values within the target pressure range before performing elasticity detection. By preparing the pressure sequence in advance and using a pressure detection unit to monitor and adjust pressure values, the system avoids time-consuming pressure adjustments during the detection process, thus reducing overall detection time while maintaining multiple measurements for improved accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts pressure values during elasticity detection based on real-time feedback from the pressure detection unit. The control unit automatically modifies pressure application to maintain optimal pressure values within the target range, enabling efficient multiple measurements without manual intervention, thereby improving accuracy while minimizing time loss.
2Productivity
If pressure is not controlled within target range, then detection efficiency is improved, but result reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a pressure detection unit that provides real-time feedback on the pressure applied to the tissue during elasticity detection. The control unit receives this feedback and automatically adjusts the pressure to ensure it remains within the predetermined target pressure range. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures result reliability while maintaining detection efficiency through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual pressure control with an automated control unit that uses electronic signals to adjust pressure application. The pressure detection unit converts mechanical pressure into electrical signals for processing, and the control unit translates these signals into automated pressure adjustments, eliminating the need for manual pressure control while ensuring reliability within the target pressure range.
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AI summary
The present application relates to the field of elastography technologies, and in particular, to an elastography method, apparatus and device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring an elastography area of a to-be-detected tissue and a target pressure range of the to-be-detected tissue; determining a detection position where an elasticity detection probe is located when performing elasticity detection in the elastography area; performing the elasticity detection in the elastography area for a plurality of times based on the detection position and a plurality of pressure values within the target pressure range, to acquire a plurality of elastography results; and fusing the plurality of elastography results to determine a target elastography result of the to-be-detected tissue. The impacts of different pressures on measurement result are taken into account, and the elasticity detection is performed under different pressures to acquire the plurality of elasticity imaging results, and the to-be-detected tissue is comprehensively evaluated based on the plurality of elasticity imaging results, so that a more accurate measurement result can be obtained.