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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Stein Inge Rabben, Oslo, NO;
Fredrik Orderud, Oslo, NO;
Olivier Gerard, Horten, NO;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system and method include acquiring first ultrasound data, the first ultrasound data comprising data of a first plane through a structure of interest. The ultrasound imaging system and method include tracking the motion of a landmark based on the first ultrasound data. The ultrasound imaging system and method acquiring second ultrasound data, the second ultrasound data including data of a second plane through the structure of interest, the second plane being distinct from the first plane, where the position of the second plane is adjusted to track the motion of the landmark. The ultrasound imaging system and method also includes generating an image based on the second ultrasound data.