General Electric Company

Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC

Vidar Lundberg

Hans Garmann Torp

Stein Inge Rabben

Fredrik Orderud

Dagfinn S&aelig;tre

Arve Stav&oslash;

Methods and apparatus for 4D data acquisition and analysis in an ultrasound protocol examination are provided. The method includes acquiring 4D ultrasound scan data during a protocol based examination. The method further includes aligning images formed from the 4D ultrasound scan data while the 4D ultrasound scan data is being acquired to allow the automatic extraction of standard imaging projections.

Methods and apparatus for 4D data acquisition and analysis in an ultrasound protocol examination

A method is provided for automatically identifying image views in a three-dimensional dataset comprises accessing with a processor a three-dimensional dataset comprising a plurality of image frames and fitting with the processor at least one deformable model to at least one structure within each of the image frames. The method further comprises identifying with the processor at least one feature point within each of the image frames based on the at least one deformable model and displaying on a display at least one image view based on the at least one feature point.

Method and apparatus for automatically identifying image views in a 3D dataset

A system and a method for guiding and helping an ultrasound scanner user to acquire the correct projection/cut-plane when acquiring images of a physiological structure for comparison with previously acquired images. The ultrasound scanner screen area is divided in two parts, where one part is showing a reference image loop and the other part is showing the live image loop. The correct reference image loop is automatically retrieved from the image frame memory based on which cell in the stress protocol is active. The reference image loop is cycled with a speed which is automatically set by the software based on the current heart rate given by the live ECG acquisition. The display of the reference loop is &ldquo;reset&rdquo; (starting from the first image in the loop) at QRS trigger detection from the live ECG signal.

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