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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025

Filed:

May. 09, 2023
Applicant:

Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;

Inventors:

Alois Regensburger, Poxdorf, DE;

James Scheuermann, Malden, MA (US);

Assignee:

Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 8/4218 (2013.01); G06T 11/005 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for image-based guidance for ultrasound intervention are provided. The system may include: an imaging device (e.g., an X-ray device, a Computed Tomography (CT) device, or a Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT) device) for generating an image dataset of an object of the intervention; an ultrasound transducer for generating ultrasound waves, the ultrasound transducer being mounted to a stand and/or a robot; a basin containing a liquid coupling composition for improving the transmission of ultrasound waves generated by the transducer to the object of the intervention; and a liquid level determining arrangement for determining a liquid level of the coupling composition in the basin. The liquid level determining arrangement may include a mechanical sensor, an electrical sensor, an acoustic sensor, an optical sensor, a camera, a floater, a scale, a visible marking, or a combination thereof.


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