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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2021
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Christian Perrey, Mondsee, AT;
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for identifying connected regions in ultrasound images. An exemplary method includes acquiring ultrasound video data of an anatomical region while a force is being applied to induce movement within the anatomical region, the ultrasound video data including a plurality of ultrasound images. The method includes identifying two or more connected regions in one of the plurality of ultrasound images, generating a modified ultrasound image by graphically distinguishing the first connected region from the second connected region, and causing a display device to display the modified image.