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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Daniel John Buckton, Salzburg, AT;
Manfred Aichhorn, Zipf, AT;
Peter Falkensammer, Zipf, AT;
Thomas Huepf, Zipf, AT;
Erwin Fosodeder, Zipf, AT;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include a system and method that provide support for acquiring secondary ultrasound image snapshots with primary real-time ultrasound image data. The method can include acquiring first image data at an ultrasound system in a primary acquisition mode based on primary acquisition mode imaging parameters. The method may include receiving a trigger to switch from the primary acquisition mode to a secondary acquisition mode. The method can include acquiring second image data at the ultrasound system in a secondary acquisition mode based on secondary acquisition mode imaging parameters in response to the trigger. The method may include displaying a replay cine sequence that includes the first image data and the second image data. The replay cine sequence can include a tag identifying the second image data in the replay cine sequence.