Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated heart rate measurement for ultrasound motion modes. Dataset may be acquired, based on a particular medical imaging technique, during medical examination of an area that includes heart tissue, medical images may be generated based on the acquired dataset, and the medical images may be displayed. At least one of the medical images or imaging data corresponding to the at least one of the medical images may be processed, in real-time, position of at least one of a plurality of calipers used in measuring heartrate may be automatically determined based on processing of the at least one of the medical images or the imaging data, and the plurality of calipers may be automatically indicated in the medical images, based on the position of the at least one of the plurality of calipers, during the displaying of the medical image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated heart rate measurement for ultrasound motion modes. Dataset may be acquired, based on a particular medical imaging technique, during medical examination of an area that includes heart tissue, medical images may be generated based on the acquired dataset, and the medical images may be displayed. At least one of the medical images or imaging data corresponding to the at least one of the medical images may be processed, in real-time, position of at least one of a plurality of calipers used in measuring heartrate may be automatically determined based on processing of the at least one of the medical images or the imaging data, and the plurality of calipers may be automatically indicated in the medical images, based on the position of the at least one of the plurality of calipers, during the displaying of the medical image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fast volume contrast imaging in C-plane (VCI-C) and Omniview acquisition.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fast volume contrast imaging in C-plane (VCI-C) and Omniview acquisition.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a region of interest in ultrasound data are provided. One method includes defining an ROI within an acquired ultrasound data set and identifying a plurality of different image planes within the acquired ultrasound data set. The method further includes determining a significant edge from at least one border of the ROI based on the plurality of image planes and adjusting the ROI based on the determined significant edge.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include methods, systems, and computer readable media for real-time structure suppression in ultrasonically scanned volumes. A method includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each of said plurality of datasets representative of an ultrasonically scanned volume. The method further includes automatically applying in real-time a suppression filter to said plurality of datasets to form a plurality of filtered datasets, wherein at least two of said plurality of filtered datasets are sequenceable to form a data stream.

Abstract: Movement of an object within an ultrasound volume may be tracked by acquiring at least first and second volumes of ultrasound data comprising imaging data representing an anatomical structure within a patient and at least a portion of an object. The second volume is acquired at a time subsequent to the first volume. A first relationship is identified between the object and the anatomical structure on a first image that is based on the first volume. A second relationship is identified between the object and the anatomical structure on a second image that is based on the second volume. Movement of the object is determined based on at least one of the first and second relationships.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic detection of objects in an image are provided. The method includes segmenting image data defining the image using an initial threshold to identify a plurality of objects, separating the plurality of objects into discrete structures and fitting to a predetermined shape the discrete structures. The method further includes displaying with the image an identifier for the plurality of objects defined by the discrete structures.

Abstract: A method for defining a volume of interest (VOI) in a medical image is presented. A user interface is used to select a point on an initial linear border segment of a volume of interest. The user drops the point at a new position and a processor forms a new, non-linear border segment which includes the point. A 3D presentation of the volume of interest is created.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include methods, systems, and computer readable media for real-time structure suppression in ultrasonically scanned volumes. A method includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each of said plurality of datasets representative of an ultrasonically scanned volume. The method further includes automatically applying in real-time a suppression filter to said plurality of datasets to form a plurality of filtered datasets, wherein at least two of said plurality of filtered datasets are sequenceable to form a data stream.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for displaying an enhanced image based on an image plane of data. A volume data set is acquired, and a plane is defined on an image based on the volume data set. The plane may be a C-plane. Data within the volume data set which is defined by the plane is processed with an image enhancing technique and the resultant enhanced image is displayed.

Abstract: Method user interactive indication of a region of interest within an image is provided. A user interface is used to select a point on an initial linear border segment of a region of interest. The user drops the point at a new position and a processor forms a new, non-linear border segment which includes the point.

Abstract: An ultrasound system is provided for analyzing a region of interest. The ultrasound system includes a probe for acquiring ultrasound information associated with the region of interest and a memory for storing a volumetric data set corresponding to at least a subset of the ultrasound information for at least a portion of the region of interest. The system further includes at least one processor for generating histogram information based on the volumetric data set and for generating ultrasound images based on the volumetric data set. The processor formats the histogram information and the ultrasound images to be co-displayed. The system further includes a display for simultaneously co-displaying the histogram information and the ultrasound images.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for displaying an enhanced image based on an image plane of data. A volume data set is acquired, and a plane is defined on an image based on the volume data set. The plane may be a C-plane. Data within the volume data set which is defined by the plane is processed with an image enhancing technique and the resultant enhanced image is displayed.