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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2017
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Bimba Rao, San Jose, CA (US);
Ismayil M. Guracar, Redwood City, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
Using computer-assisted classification and/or computer-assisted segmentation with or without monitoring the field of view for change, the workflow for ultrasound imaging may be made more efficient. The classification and/or segmentation is used to perform a next act in the sequence of acts making up the ultrasound examination. Rather than requiring a user to determine the act and implement the act, the ultrasound scanner determines and implements the act based on the identification and/or location of an imaged object. For example, the identification of the object as a kidney using a machine-learnt classifier triggers a color flow scan, and the location of the object determines a placement for the color flow region of interest (ROI), avoiding the user having to perform the ROI initiation and/or placement and increasing workflow efficiency.