Imaging systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12148191-B2
Application number	US-202217810309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2022
Priority date	Dec 31, 2019
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for automated image acquisition and imaging processing. The method may include obtaining imaging information of an object. The method may include determining, based on the imaging information, at least target device positioning information of an imaging device. The method may include causing, based on the target device positioning information of the imaging device, the imaging device to be positioned to perform the image acquisition. The method may include providing, based on the inspection information, guidance information, the guidance information being configured to guide positioning of the object. The method may also include obtaining a target image from an imaging operation by the imaging device. Further, the method may include determining a target image processing algorithm of a medical image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for automated image acquisition implemented on a computing device having one or more processors and one or more storage devices, comprising:
obtaining imaging information of an object, the imaging information including identity information and inspection information;
determining, based on the identity information and the inspection information, at least target device positioning information of an imaging device;
causing, based on the target device positioning information of the imaging device, the imaging device to be positioned to perform the image acquisition;
providing, based on the inspection information, guidance information, including:
generating a positioning reference image according to the inspection information, the positioning reference image reflecting a target position or posture of the object; and
determining the guidance information according to current patient positioning information of the object and the positioning reference image, the guidance information being configured to guide positioning of the object, the positioning of the object including adjusting a posture of the object to get ready to be imaged using the imaging device; and

obtaining a target image from an imaging operation by the imaging device, including:
obtaining, using the imaging device, a medical image of the object acquired according to a current imaging protocol, the medical image including a representation of a region of interest of the object;
inputting the medical image and the current imaging protocol into a compatibility verification model;
determining, based on an output of the compatibility verification model, whether the medical image is compatible with the current imaging protocol; and
in response to determining whether the medical image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, determining a target image processing algorithm of the medical image for generating the target image based on the medical image.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the determining, based on the identity information and the inspection information, at least target device positioning information of an imaging device includes: determining, based on the identity information and the inspection information, the target device positioning information and target imaging information of the imaging device, the target imaging information including target exposure information; and
the obtaining a target image from an imaging operation of the imaging device includes: in response to completing the positioning of the object, causing the imaging device to perform an exposure operation according to the target exposure information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing, based on the target device positioning information of the imaging device, the imaging device to be positioned to perform the image acquisition includes:
generating, based on the target device positioning information of the imaging device, a control instruction of the imaging device; and
causing the imaging device to be positioned according to the control instruction.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including:
performing a feature recognition on the target image to generate a feature recognition result of the object;
generating, based on the feature recognition result, a result report; and
transmitting the result report to one or more target client terminals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, in response to determining whether the medical image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, a target image processing algorithm of the medical image includes:
in response to determining that the medical image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, designating a current image processing algorithm that relates to the current imaging protocol as the target image processing algorithm.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatibility verification model is a machine learning model.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the imaging device includes at least one of a computed tomography device, a magnetic resonance device, and a digital radiography device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating a positioning reference image according to the inspection information includes:
determining, based on the target device positioning information of the imaging device and the inspection information, target patient positioning information of the object; and
generating the positioning reference image according to the target patient positioning information of the object.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
comparing the current patient positioning information of the object with the target patient positioning information of the object; and
determining, based on a comparison result between the current patient positioning information of the object and the target patient positioning information of the object, the guidance information.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the determining the guidance information according to current patient positioning information of the object and the positioning reference image includes:
comparing the current patient positioning information of the object with the positioning reference image; and
determining, based on a comparison result between the current patient positioning information of the object and the positioning reference image, the guidance information.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, in response to determining whether the medical image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, a target image processing algorithm of the medical image includes:
in response to determining that the medical image is incompatible with the current imaging protocol, determining the target image processing algorithm by adjusting, based on the medical image, a current image processing algorithm that relates to the current imaging protocol.

12. The method of claim 11 , further including:
obtaining a preliminary image of a current posture of the object;
determining whether the preliminary image is compatible with a pending imaging protocol; and
in response to determining whether the preliminary image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, determining a prompt.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein in response to determining whether the preliminary image is compatible with the current imaging protocol, the determining a prompt includes:
in response to determining that the preliminary image is incompatible with the current imaging protocol, the prompt including a request for a protocol adjustment or a request for a position adjustment.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the preliminary image includes an optical image or an infrared image.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, based on the medical image, the region of interest of the object; and
determining whether the region of interest of the object is compatible with the current imaging protocol.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the determining, based on the medical image, the region of interest of the object includes:
performing a segmentation operation on the medical image to determine a plurality of regions; and
determining, based on the plurality of regions, the region of interest of the object.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the determining, based on the plurality of regions, the region of interest of the object includes:
determining at least one of a ratio of bone tissue or a ratio of soft tissue of at least one of the plurality of regions; and
determining, based on the at least one ratio,

Assignees

• Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ma Yan'Ge
• Yang Le
• Feng Juan
• Niu Jie
• Cui Kai
• Zhang Wenri
• Zhang Na
• Yao Peng
• Hu Yang

Classifications

• H04N23/695

  Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects · CPC title

• H04N23/64

  Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image · CPC title

• G06T2207/30196

  Human being; Person · CPC title

• A61B6/542

  involving control of exposure · CPC title

• G06T7/74

  involving reference images or patches · CPC title