Ultrasonic Diagnostic Device Lesion Area Highlighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ultrasound diagnosis methods struggle to provide users with accurate and reliable diagnostic results, as they often lack clear visualization of the lesion areas and the features that form the basis of the diagnostic conclusions.
Innovation Solution
The method involves identifying a lesion area in an ultrasonic image, diagnosing it to acquire a diagnostic result, and then displaying a first area within the lesion that is the basis of the diagnosis. This first area is highlighted in the ultrasonic image to generate a diagnostic image, which is accompanied by a user interface screen showing the diagnostic image and result.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automatic diagnosis is performed using computer-aided detection, then diagnostic efficiency is improved, but diagnostic reliability deteriorates due to lack of transparent reasoning
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to the user by displaying the specific areas and features that formed the basis of the computer-aided diagnosis. This feedback loop allows users to verify the reasoning process and build trust in the automated diagnosis results, thereby improving diagnostic reliability while maintaining efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary visualization layer that mediates between the automated diagnosis system and the user. This intermediary displays the diagnostic basis (specific areas and features) in a comprehensible manner, bridging the gap between automated processing and human understanding, thus enhancing reliability without sacrificing efficiency.
2Measurement precision
If detailed lesion information is displayed, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but information complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the diagnostic information into distinct components: the diagnosed lesion area and the specific features that formed the basis of diagnosis. By separating these elements and displaying them in an organized manner, the system provides detailed information for accurate diagnosis while maintaining manageable complexity through structured presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by highlighting only the specific areas and features that are relevant to the diagnosis, rather than displaying all possible image data. This selective emphasis provides the necessary detail for accurate diagnosis while reducing overall information complexity by focusing on diagnostically significant regions.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method for displaying an ultrasonic image, comprising the steps of: identifying a lesion area included in an ultrasonic image; diagnosing the lesion area to obtain a diagnostic result; generating a diagnostic image by displaying, in the lesion area of the ultrasonic image, a first area which is at least one area on which the lesion is diagnosed; and displaying a user interface screen including the diagnostic image and the diagnostic result.