Patents Assigned to Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11798168
    Abstract: A method and system for image processing is provided. The method for image processing may include: obtaining an image data set, wherein the image data set includes a first set of volume data; and determining, by the at least one processor, a target anatomy of interest based on the first set of volume data. The determining of the target anatomy of interest may include: determining an initial anatomy of interest in the first set of volume data; and editing the initial anatomy of interest to obtain the target anatomy of interest. The target anatomy of interest may include at least one region of interest (ROI) or at least one volume of interest (VOI). The initial anatomy of interest may include at least one ROI or at least one VOI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Xiang, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11793480
    Abstract: A device may include a base, a transmission assembly, and a response assembly. The transmission assembly may be configured to move a component of a medical device. The transmission assembly may include a cable and a wheel connected to the base. An end of the cable may be connecting to a part of the component of the medical device. The response assembly may be connected to the transmission assembly. The response assembly may be configured to generate a response in response to a break of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jinpeng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20230334698
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for positioning. The method may include obtaining a scout image of a target object and inputting the scout image of the target object into a positioning model. The method may also include determining a positioning frame in the scout image based on an output result of the positioning model. The positioning model may be obtained by training based on training scout images and information of the gold standard positioning frames. Each of the gold standard positioning frames may be in, from, or determined based on one of the training scout images and used for scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shidan DOU, Xiaofen ZHAO, Leimin SHANG, Yanfeng DU
  • Publication number: 20230333269
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positron emission tomography (PET) system and an image reconstruction method thereof. The PET system may include a plurality of detector units arranged along an axial direction, each detector unit of the plurality of detector units being configured to generate a plurality of single event counts; a plurality of coincidence logic circuits, each coincidence logic circuit of the plurality of coincidence logic circuits being operably connected to at least one of the plurality of detector units; and a computing system configured to reconstruct an image by performing, based on a plurality of coincidence counts generated by the plurality of coincidence logic circuits, forward projection calculation and backward projection calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongdi LI, Yun DONG, Yang LYU
  • Publication number: 20230329664
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a slip ring assembly. The slip ring assembly may include a first slip ring, a second slip ring, and a transmission component. The transmission component may be configured to facilitate at least one of: data transmission of the first slip ring, data transmission of the second slip ring, power transmission of the first slip ring, or power transmission of the second slip ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongtao WANG, Tao LIU, Cheng NI, Li WANG, Hongjun ZHANG, Wei ZHANG, Tuota XING, Buliang SUN, Yansi YANG, Hualing WANG, Shaomin XIAO
  • Publication number: 20230330436
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for adapt a treatment plan. The method may include: obtaining an initial treatment plan of a region of interest, wherein the initial treatment plan includes a first initial treatment fraction and a second initial treatment fraction; causing a radiation treatment device to deliver the first initial treatment fraction; obtaining a treatment record related to the first initial treatment fraction; and generating an updated second treatment fraction based on the second initial treatment fraction and the treatment record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoqing SHANGGUAN, Chengcheng RONG
  • Publication number: 20230334664
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for image generation. The methods may include obtaining a first medical image and a second medical image of a target subject. The first medical image may be generated based on first scan data collected using a first imaging modality, and the second medical image may be generated based on second scan data collected using a second imaging modality. The methods may include generating a pseudo-second medical image by transforming the first medical image. The pseudo-second medical image may be a simulated image corresponding to the second imaging modality. The methods may further include determining registration information between the first medical image and the second medical image based on the second medical image and the pseudo-second medical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yihuan LU, Chao WANG, Xiaoyue GU, Xiaochun XU, Yun DONG
  • Patent number: 11790578
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for CT image reconstruction. The method may include combining an analytic image reconstruction technique with an iterative reconstruction algorithm of CT images. The image reconstruction may be performed on or near a region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjing Cao, Stanislav Zabic
  • Patent number: 11786187
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for reconstructing a PET image. The method may include: obtaining PET data relating to an object collected by a plurality of detector units; determining functional status of the plurality of detector units; generating reconstruction data based on the functional status of the respective detector units and the PET data; and reconstructing a PET image based on the reconstruction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyue Gu, Shitao Liu, Weiping Liu, Yixing Sun
  • Patent number: 11789164
    Abstract: A PET detecting module may include a scintillator array configured to receive a radiation ray and generate optical signals in response to the received radiation ray. The scintillator array may have a plurality of rows of scintillators arranged in a first direction and a plurality of columns of scintillators arranged in a second direction. A first group of light guides may be arranged on a top surface of the scintillator array along the first direction. The light guide count of the first group of light guides may be less than the row count of the plurality of rows of scintillators. A second group of light guides may be arranged on a bottom surface of the scintillator array. The light guide count of the second group of light guides may be less than the column count of the plurality of columns of scintillators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ze Chen
  • Patent number: 11786759
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for isocenter calibration. The method includes providing a phantom including a first member and a second member with a fixed position relationship. The method includes acquiring, using a first device, at least one first image of the first member of the phantom. The method includes determining, based on the at least one first image, a first position relationship between a first isocenter of the first device and the first member. The method includes acquiring, using a second device, at least one second image of the second member of the phantom. The method includes determining, based on the at least one second image and the fixed position relationship, a second position relationship between a second isocenter of the second device and the first member. The method includes determining, based on the first position relationship and the second position relationship, a third position relationship between the first isocenter and the second isocenter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jonathan Maltz
  • Publication number: 20230324484
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shimming device. The shimming device may include at least one supporting component each of which is configured with a plurality of wire groove groups. Each of the plurality of wire groove groups may include a plurality of wire grooves. Each of the plurality of wire grooves may be in a closed shape. The closed shapes formed by the plurality of wire grooves may be nested. The shimming device may further include wires arranged in the wire grooves of the plurality of wire groove groups of the at least one supporting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuguang LIU, Man FAN, Jiwen YANG, Yuan GAO, Lifeng WANG, Tao WANG
  • Publication number: 20230320590
    Abstract: The present disclosure directs to a system and method for automated positioning of a subject. The method may include obtaining a scout image of a subject when the subject is positioned at a first position in an apparatus. The method may also include determining location information of a reference structure of the subject based on the scout image. The method may also include determining an offset between the first position of the subject relative to a characteristic point of the apparatus according to the location information of the reference structure. The method may further include moving the subject to a second position based on the offset. The method may still further include performing, using the apparatus, a procedure relating to a target structure of the subject located at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhang SHI, Zheng ZHANG, Tingrong SHI
  • Patent number: 11779298
    Abstract: A system for limited view imaging is provided. The system may obtain a reference image of an object. The system may identify, from the reference image, one or more critical boundaries between a target organ of the object and one or more adjacent organs of the target organ. The system may determine an imaging angle range of the object based on the one or more critical boundaries. The system may further cause an imaging device to scan the object based on the imaging angle range, the object being in a breath-hold state during the scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jonathan Maltz, Supratik Bose
  • Patent number: 11782175
    Abstract: A PET detector and method thereof are provided. The PET detector may include: a crystal array including a plurality of crystal elements arranged in an array and light-splitting structures set on surfaces of the plurality of crystal elements, the light-splitting structures jointly define a light output surface of the crystal array; a semiconductor sensor array, which is set in opposite to the light output surface of the crystal array and is suitable to receive photons from the light output surface, the semiconductor sensor array comprises a plurality of semiconductor sensors arranged in an array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaohui An, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230309948
    Abstract: A data transmission system used in a medical device may be provided. The medical device may include a rotating part that rotates during a medical procedure and a stationary part that keeps still during the medical procedure. The data transmission system may include an RF emitter and an RF receiver. The RF emitter may be mounted on one of the rotating part and the stationary part, and the RF receiver may be mounted on the other one of the rotating part and the stationary part. The RF emitter may be configured to generate a target RF signal encoding target data based on a current relative position of the RF emitter with respect to the RF receiver, and transmit the target RF signal to the RF receiver. The RF receiver may be configured to receive the target RF signal and extract the target data from the target RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangxin DING, Zhouyuan FAN, Yifeng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20230314543
    Abstract: A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may include obtaining a plurality of first magnetic resonance (MR) data sets related to a region of interest (ROI) of a subject. The plurality of first MR data sets may be collected based on two or more different values of a scan parameter. The method may also include determining a plurality of second MR data sets based on the plurality of first MR data sets. Each of the plurality of second MR data sets may correspond to at least two of the plurality of first MR data sets. The method may also include generate, based on the plurality of second MR data sets, a plurality of T1 weighted images of the ROI each of which corresponds to a target time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongquan YE
  • Publication number: 20230310895
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a target area relating to a subject situated on a table of a medical system are provided. The medical system may include a first device of a first modality and a second device of a second modality. In some embodiments, the system may: identify a second target area relating to the subject for performing a second operation using the second device; determine, based on the second target area, an initial target area relating to the subject for performing a first operation using the first device; and determine a first target area relating to the subject for performing the first operation using the first device by adjusting the initial target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hushan CHEN, Wensong CHEN, Feng YAO, Siqi GUO, Wenbo XUE, Yang WANG, Zheng ZHANG, Tingrong SHI, Ruiqi SONG
  • Publication number: 20230309945
    Abstract: The method may include obtaining a first set of imaging data affording a sagittal view relating to a subject and a first couch supporting the subject. The first couch may have a plurality of first positions reflected in the first set of imaging data as a first conformation. The method may also include determining a displacement field associated with a first set of imaging data with respect to the reference conformation based on the first conformation and a reference conformation. The method may further include adjusting the first set of imaging data with respect to the reference conformation based on the displacement field. In some embodiments, the method may include obtaining an image of the subject with respect to the reference conformation based on the adjusted first set of imaging data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Supratik BOSE, Jonathan MALTZ
  • Publication number: 20230310894
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a radiation therapy device. The radiation therapy device may comprise a beam generating device, a scanning magnet, and one or more focusing magnets. The beam generating device may be configured to generate a charged particle beam. The scanning magnet may be configured to diverge the charged particle beam. The one or more focusing magnets may be configured to deflect the charged particle beam diverged by the scanning magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng WANG, Cheng NI, Shoubo HE, Feichao FU, Yanfang LIU, Wei HAN, Li WANG