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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Mckee Dunn Poland, Andover, MA (US);
Nico Maris Adriaan de Wild, Eindhoven, NL;
Franciscus Hendrikus van Heesch, Valkenswaard, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound device includes a first ultrasound component () configured to generate a first signal representative of a subject's anatomy along a first axis; a second ultrasound component () configured to generate a second signal representative of the subject's anatomy along a second axis, the first axis disposed at an angle with respect to the second axis; and a processing component () in communication with the first ultrasound component and the second ultrasound component, the processing component configured to determine an orientation of the ultrasound device with respect to the subject's anatomy based on the first signal and the second signal. In one embodiment, the processing component is further configured to indicate, via visual indicators () on the ultrasound device, a direction to orient the ultrasound device based on the determined orientation for aligning the ultrasound device with the subject's anatomy.