Patents by Inventor Haihua Zhou

Haihua Zhou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240135605
    Abstract: A method and system for metal artifacts correction are provided. The method may include obtaining an image to be processed including metal portion; determining initial projection data by performing data restoration on the metal portion of the image to be processed; determining target projection data by filtering the initial projection data; and determining a target image based on the target projection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haihua ZHOU, Jing YAN, Kai CUI
  • Publication number: 20240078647
    Abstract: Method and system for geometric correction based on image tracking, the method including: obtaining a plurality of projection images of a geometric model, each of the projection images including a projection marker corresponding to an original marker in the geometric model; obtaining an initial correspondence between the original markers in the geometric model and the projection markers in one of the projection images; determining a target correspondence between the original markers in the geometric model and the projection markers in the tracked projection image by tracking, based on a correlation of the projection images and the initial correspondence, the projection markers in the projection images; performing, based on the target correspondence, a geometric correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haihua ZHOU, Kai CUI, Jing YAN, Jian ZHONG
  • Patent number: 11880978
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A target image may be acquired, wherein the target image may include a plurality of elements, an element of which may correspond to a pixel or a voxel. The target image may be decomposed into at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer may include a low frequency sub-image and a high frequency sub-image. The at least one layer may be transformed. The transformed layer may be reconstructed into a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua Jiang, Haihua Zhou, Le Yang, Hao Chen, Wanli Teng, Yueyan Bian, Na Zhang, Jing Yan
  • Publication number: 20230092496
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus (110), a medical image obtaining method, and a medical image obtaining system (100) are provided. The scanning apparatus (110) comprises a gantry, a controller, a C-shaped arm, a radiation source (112), and a detector (113). The radiation source (112) and the detector (113) are arranged at both ends of the C-shaped arm. The C-shaped arm is connected to the gantry. The controller is configured to control a motion of the gantry to drive the C-shaped arm to move so as to scan a target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang TANG, Kai CUI, Jing YAN, Guanji LENG, Lu CHEN, Juan FENG, Haihua ZHOU, Zhou YUAN, Le YANG
  • Publication number: 20230058384
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining an original image. The method may also include determining a plurality of decomposition coefficients of the original image by decomposing the original image. The method may also include determining at least one enhancement coefficient by performing enhancement to at least one of the plurality of decomposition coefficients using a coefficient enhancement model. The method may also include generating an enhanced image corresponding to the original image based on the at least one enhancement coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang XU, Jing YAN, Hanyu WANG, Jie NIU, Haihua ZHOU, Juan FENG, Le YANG, Na ZHANG, Yange MA
  • Patent number: 11562469
    Abstract: A system and method for image processing are provided. A pre-processed image may be obtained. The pre-processed image may be decomposed into a low-frequency image and a high-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation range may be determined based on the low-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation parameter may be determined based on the at least one grayscale transformation range. The low-frequency image may be transformed based on the at least one grayscale transformation parameter to obtain a transformed low-frequency image. A transformed image may be generated by reconstructing the transformed low-frequency image and the high-frequency image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua Jiang, Shurui Zhao, Hanyu Wang, Haihua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11523790
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, computing devices, and storage media for medical examination. The medical examination system comprises: a breathing guiding apparatus configured to guide a breathing of a subject; an imaging device configured to scan the subject; and a controller coupled to the breathing guiding apparatus and configured to cause the breathing guiding apparatus to generate a breath guiding state for guiding the breathing of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Yang, Haihua Zhou, Shurui Zhao, Jing Yan, Na Zhang, Chunhua Jiang
  • Patent number: 11475569
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a breast image of an object that is acquired by an imaging device; determining a projection curve based on the breast image; determining a first valley point and a second valley point of the projection curve; determining a peak point of the projection curve based the first valley point and the second valley point of the projection curve; determining a first valley location, a second valley location, and a peak location in the breast image based on the peak point, the first valley point, and the second valley point of the projection curve; and determining a breast region in the breast image based on the first valley location, the second valley location, and the peak location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Xu, Jing Yan, Hanyu Wang, Jie Niu, Haihua Zhou, Juan Feng, Le Yang, Na Zhang, Yange Ma
  • Patent number: 11335041
    Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Yang, Hao Chen, Kai Cui, Juan Feng, Yecheng Han, Yange Ma, Jie Niu, Ji Qi, Wanli Teng, Na Zhang, Haihua Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220084172
    Abstract: A method include obtaining original projection data of an object. The original projection data may be acquired by scanning the object using a radiation device from one or more projection views. The original projection data may include truncation projection data that is acquired from at least one of the one or more projection views. In each of the at least one of the one or more projection views a truncation region of the object may be located outside an FOV of the radiation device. The method may include obtaining a target S-shaped extrapolation function based on the original projection data. The method may include determining, based on the target S-shaped extrapolation function and the original projection data, extended projection data corresponding to the at least one truncation region. The method may include generating an image of the object based on the original projection data and the extended projection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai CUI, Yong E, Jing YAN, Na ZHANG, Le YANG, Hanyu WANG, Juan FENG, Haihua ZHOU, Xuefei LU, Guanji LENG, Yang HU
  • Publication number: 20220084305
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining an image of a subject and determining a plurality of image blocks in the image. The method may also include extracting grayscale features from each of the plurality of image blocks and determining, based on the grayscale features, a segmentation threshold. The method may further include segmenting, based on the segmentation threshold, the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na ZHANG, Le YANG, Chunhua JIANG, Haihua ZHOU, Juan FENG, Yan'ge MA, Shurui ZHAO, Wanli TENG, Guanji LENG, Yang HU
  • Patent number: 11250567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a breast region in a medical image are provided. The methods may include obtaining a first image relating to the breast region, determining a first region including a first plurality of pixels in the breast region, determining a second region including a second plurality of pixels relating to an edge of the breast region, and determining the breast region by combining the first region and the second region. The second plurality of pixels may include at least a portion of the first plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na Zhang, Juan Feng, Yange Ma, Haihua Zhou, Le Yang, Hao Chen, Wanli Teng
  • Publication number: 20210327072
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A target image may be acquired, wherein the target image may include a plurality of elements, an element of which may correspond to a pixel or a voxel. The target image may be decomposed into at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer may include a low frequency sub-image and a high frequency sub-image. The at least one layer may be transformed. The transformed layer may be reconstructed into a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua JIANG, Haihua ZHOU, Le YANG, Hao CHEN, Wanli TENG, Yueyan BIAN, Na ZHANG, Jing YAN
  • Publication number: 20210201451
    Abstract: A system and method for image processing are provided. A pre-processed image may be obtained. The pre-processed image may be decomposed into a low-frequency image and a high-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation range may be determined based on the low-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation parameter may be determined based on the at least one grayscale transformation range. The low-frequency image may be transformed based on the at least one grayscale transformation parameter to obtain a transformed low-frequency image. A transformed image may be generated by reconstructing the transformed low-frequency image and the high-frequency image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua JIANG, Shurui ZHAO, Hanyu WANG, Haihua ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11049254
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A target image may be acquired, wherein the target image may include a plurality of elements, an element of which may correspond to a pixel or a voxel. The target image may be decomposed into at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer may include a low frequency sub-image and a high frequency sub-image. The at least one layer may be transformed. The transformed layer may be reconstructed into a composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua Jiang, Haihua Zhou, Le Yang, Hao Chen, Wanli Teng, Yueyan Bian, Na Zhang, Jing Yan
  • Publication number: 20210118139
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a breast image of an object that is acquired by an imaging device; determining a projection curve based on the breast image; determining a first valley point and a second valley point of the projection curve; determining a peak point of the projection curve based the first valley point and the second valley point of the projection curve; determining a first valley location, a second valley location, and a peak location in the breast image based on the peak point, the first valley point, and the second valley point of the projection curve; and determining a breast region in the breast image based on the first valley location, the second valley location, and the peak location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang XU, Jing YAN, Hanyu WANG, Jie NIU, Haihua ZHOU, Juan FENG, Le YANG, Na ZHANG, Yange MA
  • Patent number: 10949950
    Abstract: A system and method for image processing are provided. A pre-processed image may be obtained. The pre-processed image may be decomposed into a low-frequency image and a high-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation range may be determined based on the low-frequency image. At least one grayscale transformation parameter may be determined based on the at least one grayscale transformation range. The low-frequency image may be transformed based on the at least one grayscale transformation parameter to obtain a transformed low-frequency image. A transformed image may be generated by reconstructing the transformed low-frequency image and the high-frequency image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhua Jiang, Shurui Zhao, Hanyu Wang, Haihua Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210059628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, computing devices, and storage media for medical examination. The medical examination system comprises: a breathing guiding apparatus configured to guide a breathing of a subject; an imaging device configured to scan the subject; and a controller coupled to the breathing guiding apparatus and configured to cause the breathing guiding apparatus to generate a breath guiding state for guiding the breathing of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le YANG, Haihua ZHOU, Shurui ZHAO, Jing YAN, Na ZHANG, Chunhua JIANG
  • Publication number: 20200258225
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a breast region in a medical image are provided. The methods may include obtaining a first image relating to the breast region, determining a first region including a first plurality of pixels in the breast region, determining a second region including a second plurality of pixels relating to an edge of the breast region, and determining the breast region by combining the first region and the second region. The second plurality of pixels may include at least a portion of the first plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Na ZHANG, Juan FENG, Yange MA, Haihua ZHOU, Le YANG, Hao CHEN, Wanli TENG
  • Publication number: 20200226803
    Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le YANG, Hao CHEN, Kai CUI, Juan FENG, Yecheng HAN, Yange MA, Jie NIU, Ji QI, Wanli TENG, Na ZHANG, Haihua ZHOU