Anatomically intelligent echochardiography for point-of-care

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021142441-A1
Application number	US-202117149839-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Priority date	Dec 21, 2012
Publication date	May 13, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus includes an imaging probe and is configured for dynamically arranging presentation of visual feedback for guiding manual adjustment, via the probe, of a location, and orientation, associated with the probe. The arranging is selectively based on comparisons between fields of view of the probe and respective results of segmenting image data acquired via the probe. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensor which guides a decision that acoustic coupling quality is insufficient, the apparatus issuing a user alert upon the decision.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus comprising:
an imaging probe; and a user-guidance processor configured for dynamically arranging presentation of visual feedback for guiding manual adjustment, via said probe, of a location, and orientation, associated with said probe, said arranging selectively based on comparisons between fields of view of said probe and respective results of segmenting image data acquired via said probe, said probe comprising a sensor, said apparatus configured for deciding, based on output of said sensor, that acoustic coupling quality is insufficient and for issuing a user alert upon the decision.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the imaging probe comprises a plurality of transducer elements, and wherein the sensor comprises at least one pressure sensor disposed in proximity with the plurality of transducer elements.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , comprising about eight pressure sensors disposed in proximity to the plurality of transducer elements.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user alert comprises one or more of a visual alert and an auditory alert.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the visual alert is on the imaging probe.

Assignees

• Koninklijke Philips Nv

Inventors

• Radulescu Emil George
• Salgo Ivan
• Huang Sheng-Wen
• Erkamp Ramon Quido
• Wang Shougang
• Waechter-Stehle Irina
• Buerger Christian
• Mollus Sabine
• Weese Juergen

Classifications

• H04N23/633

  for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera · CPC title

• A61B8/085 Primary

  for locating body or organic structures, e.g. tumours, calculi, blood vessels, nodules · CPC title

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• G06T3/00 Primary

  Geometric image transformations in the plane of the image · CPC title

• G01S15/8915

  using a transducer array · CPC title