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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Sibo Li, Waltham, MA (US);
Kunal Vaidya, Boston, MA (US);
Molly Lara Flexman, Melrose, MA (US);
Alyssa Torjesen, Charlestown, MA (US);
Ameet Kumar Jain, Boston, MA (US);
Alvin Chen, Cambridge, MA (US);
Shyam Bharat, Arlington, MA (US);
Ramon Quido Erkamp, Swampscott, MA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system for localizing a three-dimensional field of view of a beamforming ultrasound imaging probe based on a position indicator disposed within said field of view. The beamforming ultrasound imaging probe transmits and receives ultrasound signals within a three-dimensional field of view comprising a plurality of predetermined sub-volumes, each sub-volume being defined by a two dimensional array of beams. A controller causes the beamforming ultrasound imaging probe to scan the sub-volumes sequentially by transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals corresponding to each beam. A tracking system determines a position of the position indicator within the three-dimensional field of view; and determines a sub-volume in which the position indicator is located. The controller causes the beamforming ultrasound imaging probe to provide a localized field of view including the position of the position indicator by constraining the transmitting and receiving of ultrasound signals to a portion of the sub-volume in which the position indicator is located.