Ultrasound Volume Positioning for Fetal Reference Plane Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ultrasonic imaging apparatuses face challenges in acquiring appropriate ultrasound images for fetal diagnosis, particularly in determining the correct acquisition position and extracting reference planes.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a processor that uses pre-stored landmark information to determine if the acquisition position of volume data is within an allowable range, providing feedback through tactile, visual, and auditory cues to guide the user in extracting reference planes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual extraction of reference planes is performed without automated guidance, then user control and flexibility are maintained, but the complexity of operation increases and diagnostic efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automated extraction of reference planes from volume data using pre-stored landmark information, allowing the apparatus to serve itself in identifying anatomical structures without requiring manual intervention from the user. This self-service capability directly improves diagnostic efficiency while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Landmark information about reference planes is pre-stored in the system before actual imaging operations. This preliminary preparation of reference data enables rapid comparison and automated extraction during diagnosis, eliminating the need for manual reference plane creation and significantly improving workflow efficiency.
2Measurement precision
If automated reference plane extraction using landmark information is implemented, then extraction accuracy and diagnostic precision improve, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Reference plane landmark information is pre-acquired and stored in the system before actual diagnostic operations. This preliminary preparation includes storing anatomical landmark data that can be rapidly compared against acquired volume data, enabling accurate automated extraction without requiring complex real-time processing algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy of reference plane landmark information from standard anatomical data and stores it for comparison. By copying and storing reference templates in advance, the system can perform accurate automated extraction through simple comparison operations rather than complex real-time analysis, reducing processing complexity while maintaining high precision.
3Ease of operation
If feedback mechanisms are added to guide users during acquisition, then ease of operation and user guidance improve, but the device complexity and feedback processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides automated feedback to users during the volume data acquisition process by comparing acquired data against pre-stored landmark information. This feedback mechanism guides users in obtaining appropriate fetal images by indicating whether the acquisition position is within the allowable range, improving ease of operation through real-time guidance without requiring complex interactive systems.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a control method thereof. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a volume data of an object and a process configured to determine whether an acquisition position of the volume data is within an allowable range by using pre-stored landmark information and configured to acquire a plurality of reference planes from the volume data when the acquisition position of the volume data is within the allowable range.