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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2013
Esaote Spa, Genoa, IT;
Medcom Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Stefano De Beni, Genoa, IT;
Leonardo Forzoni, Pistoia, IT;
Sara D'Onofrio, Novara, IT;
Velizar Kolev, Darmstadt, DE;
Georgios Sakas, Darmstadt, DE;
Other;
Abstract
Method for ultrasound image acquisition includes defining a fixed frame of reference, with an origin of coordinates within a transmitter of a tracking system; detecting position and orientation of a probe relative to the frame of reference with a probe sensor of the tracking system coupled to the probe; detecting position and orientation of a body relative to the frame of reference with a reference sensor of the tracking system coupled to the body; calculating position and orientation of the probe with respect to the body; acquiring a set of 2D images constituting a 3D by transmitting an ultrasonic beam into the body and receiving echographic signals with the probe; iterating for a predetermined number of 3D image acquisitions; generating a panoramic 3D image by combining the 2D images based on information of position and orientation of the probe relative to the body for each 2D image acquisition.