Patents by Inventor Irina Waechter
Irina Waechter 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).
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Publication number: 20240153037Abstract: A method and system for correcting a difference in contrast agent density in a sequence of contrast-enhanced image frames. A reference image frame is defined in the sequence of contrast-enhanced image frames, and segmentation is performed on the reference image frame to determine a location of a region of interest within the reference image frame. The region of interest is a region of the reference image frame that contains contrast agent. Other image frames in the sequence of contrast-enhanced images are corrected based on a difference in contrast agent density/image intensity in the region of interest relative to the region of interest in the reference image frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Sebastian Wild, Frank Michael Weber, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jochen Peters, Arne Ewald, André Gooßen, Matthias Lenga, Tobias Wissel, David Prater
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Publication number: 20240127432Abstract: A system and method for achieving more accurate results when applying an image processing task to a series of medical images of a patient, without significantly increasing processing resource. The proposed system and method is based on receiving a plurality of image sequences of a particular anatomical region, each capturing cyclical movement of an anatomical object. Each image sequence is supplied to a classifier module which employs use of one or more machine learning algorithms to derive at least one score for each image sequence indicative of predicted success or quality of a result of the image processing task if applied to the given image series. This permits an assessment to be made in advance of which of the plurality of image series is most likely to result in the best (e.g. highest quality, or greatest amount of information) results from the image processing task.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Alexandra Groth, Tanja Lossau, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Jochen Peters, Sebastian Wild, Arne Ewald, Andre Goossen
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Publication number: 20240041431Abstract: A method is provided for generating an ultrasound image of an anatomical region having a volume. First image low resolution image data is enhanced by adapting a 3D anatomical model to the image data to generate a second, greater, quantity of ultrasound image data in respect of the anatomical region. The enhanced volumetric information is then displayed. An anatomical model is thus used to complete partial image data thereby increasing the image resolution, so that a high resolution volumetric image can be displayed with a reduced image capture time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, Irina Waechter-Stehle
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Publication number: 20240032892Abstract: A method is provided for determining one or more tissue boundaries within ultrasound image data of anatomical region. The method is based on generating two separate images from the same input ultrasound data, acquired in a single acquisition event. One image is generated with contrast enhancement, so that boundaries surrounding a fluid-containing region are especially well visible and, the second image is generated without this enhancement, or with a different enhancement so that boundaries surrounding tissue regions are especially well visible. An image segmentation procedure is then applied which uses a combination of both images as input and uses both to determine the boundaries within the imaged regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Patrick Gabriels Rafter, Sebastian Wild, David Prater, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber
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Patent number: 11819362Abstract: A method is provided for generating an ultrasound image of an anatomical region having a volume. First image low resolution image data is enhanced by adapting a 3D anatomical model to the image data to generate a second, greater, quantity of ultrasound image data in respect of the anatomical region. The enhanced volumetric information is then displayed. An anatomical model is thus used to complete partial image data thereby increasing the image resolution, so that a high resolution volumetric image can be displayed with a reduced image capture time.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, Irina Waechter-Stehle
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Publication number: 20230360225Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining a confidence value for an image segmentation. The method includes obtaining an image, wherein the image comprises a view of an anatomical structure and a model of the anatomical structure is obtained, wherein the model comprises a plurality of nodes. The image is processed to generate a plurality of image segmentation outputs, wherein each image segmentation output comprises a set of values for the view, wherein each value of the set of values is associated with a node of the plurality of nodes of the model. For each node of the model, a confidence value is determined based on the plurality of values corresponding to the node. A confidence map of the anatomical structure is generated based on the confidence value of each node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Scott Holland Settlemier, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, Matthias Lenga, Jochen Peters, André Goossen, Sebastian Wild
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Patent number: 11744553Abstract: An ultrasound system is disclosed comprising an ultrasound transducer array (100) comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducer cells (130), each of said cell having an independently adjustable position and/or orientation such as to conform an ultrasound transmitting surface of the cell to a region of a body and a controller (140). The controller is configured to register the respective ultrasound transducer cells by simultaneously operating at least two ultrasound transducer cells in a transmit mode in which the cells transmit distinguishable ultrasound signals and operating the remaining ultrasound transducer cells in a receive mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Thomas Heiko Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Christian Buerger, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jörg Sabczynski, Michael Grass
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Publication number: 20230270500Abstract: A mechanism for generating a rendering of a left atrial appendage of a patient. The potential position of one or more interventional devices within the left atrial appendage is determined from model data that contains an anatomical model of the left atrial appendage. A rendering of the left atrial appendage is generated, from image data, and subsequently displayed. Visual parameters of the displayed rendering of the left atrial appendage are responsive to the determined potential position(s) for the one or more interventional devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Alasdair Iain Dow, Eduardo Ortiz Vazquez, Andrea Laghi, Arne Ewald, Irina Waechter-Stehle
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Patent number: 11669636Abstract: A system (100) and computer-implemented method are provided for data collection for distributed machine learning of a machine learnable model. A privacy policy data (050) is provided defining computer-readable criteria for limiting a selection of medical image data (030) to a subset of the medical image data to obfuscate an identity of the at least one patient. The medical image data is selected based on the computer-readable criteria to obtain privacy policy-compliant training data (060) for transmission to another entity. The system and method enable medical data collection at clinical sites without requiring manual oversight, and enables such selections to be made automatically, e.g., based on a request for medical image data which may be received from outside of the clinical site.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Arne Ewald, Tim Nielsen, Karsten Sommer, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Christophe Michael Jean Schülke, Frank Michael Weber, Rolf Jürgen Weese, Jochen Peters
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Publication number: 20230126342Abstract: A mechanism for determining a score indicative of a success of a segmentation of a 3D image, i.e. a success score. The mechanism proposes to obtain one or more 2D images of different target views of a target object in the 3D image, by processing a segmentation result of the 3D image. (A view of) each 2D image is classified using an automated classifier. The classification results are used to determine a success score, which may indicate, for example, whether, or how closely, the 3D segmentation result represents a ground truth segmentation result with sufficient accuracy, e.g. for clinical decision making.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jochen Peters, Matthias Lenga, Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald, André Goossen, Sebastian Wild
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Publication number: 20230068399Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system comprising: an image processor configured to receive at least one set of volume data resulting from a three-dimensional ultrasound scan of a body and to provide corresponding display data, an anatomy detector configured to detect a position and orientation of an anatomical object of interest within the at least one set of volume data, a slice generator for generating a plurality of two-dimensional slices from the at least one set of volume data, wherein said slice generator is configured to define respective slice locations based on the results of the anatomy detector for the anatomical object of interest so as to obtain a set of two-dimensional standard views of the anatomical object of interest, wherein the slice generator is further configured to define for each two-dimensional standard view which anatomical features of the anatomical object of interest are expected to be contained, and an evaluation unit for evaluating a quality factor for eType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Irina Waechter-Stehle, Jurgen Weese
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Publication number: 20230061953Abstract: The invention provides a method for refining a mapped surface mesh of a cardiac chamber. The method includes obtaining a mapped surface mesh of the cardiac chamber anatomy, wherein the mapped surface mesh comprises a central region representing a cardiac chamber and an outer region representing a peripheral cardiac structure connected to the cardiac chamber, and wherein the mapped surface mesh comprises a first view of an anatomical landmark within the cardiac chamber, and obtaining image data of a cardiac chamber anatomy of a subject. The central region of the mapped surface mesh is deformed based on a first segmentation algorithm configured according to one or more predetermined shape- constraints and the outer region of the mapped surface mesh is deformed based on a second segmentation algorithm configured according to the image data, thereby generating a deformed outer region. The deformed central region and the deformed outer region are then combined, thereby generating a refined mapped surface mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Frank Michael Weber, Jochen Peters, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Arne Ewald, Matthias Lenga, André Goossen, Sebastian Wild, Tobias Wissel
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Patent number: 11562463Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging probe and is configured for dynamically arranging presentation of visual feedback for guiding manual adjustment, via the probe, of a location, and orientation, associated with the probe. The arranging is selectively based on comparisons between fields of view of the probe and respective results of segmenting image data acquired via the probe. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensor which guides a decision that acoustic coupling quality is insufficient, the apparatus issuing a user alert upon the decision.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Emil George Radulescu, Ivan Salgo, Sheng-Wen Huang, Ramon Quido Erkamp, Shougang Wang, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Christian Buerger, Sabine Mollus, Juergen Weese
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Patent number: 11540718Abstract: An imaging steering apparatus includes sensors and an imaging processor configured for: acquiring, via multiple ones of the sensors and from a current position (322), and current orientation (324), an image of an object of interest; based on a model, segmenting the acquired image; and determining, based on a result of the segmenting, a target position (318), and target orientation (320), with the target position and/or target orientation differing correspondingly from the current position and/or current orientation. An electronic steering parameter effective toward improving the current field of view may be computed, and a user may be provided instructional feedback (144) in navigating an imaging probe toward the improving. A robot can be configured for, automatically and without need for user intervention, imparting force (142) to the probe to move it responsive to the determination.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Irina Waechter-Stehle, Sabine Mollus, Christian Buerger, Emil George Radulescu, Sheng-Wen Huang, Juergen Weese
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Publication number: 20220415021Abstract: A mechanism for creating/synthesizing realistic training data, for training a machine-learning model, using anatomical knowledge. An anatomical model can be obtained. Information from annotated training data entries (i.e. “ground truth” information), can be used to model the anatomical variation, from the obtained model, in the population of the training data. This anatomical model can then be modified, e.g. incorporating some random factors, in order to generate one or more augmented models of realistic anatomies. The augmented anatomy is then transferred from the model domain to the data entry domain to thereby generate a new data entry or data entries for training a machine-learning model. This latter process can be achieved in various ways, e.g. using GANs, such as CycleGANs and label images, or deformation vector fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: ARNE EWALD, FRANK MICHAEL WEBER, IRINA WAECHTER-STEHLE, TOBIAS WISSEL, MATTHIAS LENGA, JOCHEN PETERS
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Ultrasonic diagnosis of cardiac performance using heart model chamber segmentation with user control
Patent number: 11510651Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system has a user control by which a user positions the user's selection of a heart chamber border in relation to two myocardial boundaries identified by a deformable heart model. The user's border is positioned by a single degree of freedom control which positions the border as a function of a single user-determined value. This overcomes the vagaries of machine-drawn borders and their mixed acceptance by clinicians, who can now create repeatably-drawn borders and exchange the control value for use by others to obtain the same results.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Christian Buerger, Robert Joseph Schneider, David Prater, Scott Holland Settlemier, Michael Daniel Cardinale -
Patent number: 11484286Abstract: An ultrasound image processing apparatus (10) is disclosed comprising a processor arrangement (16) adapted to map a model (1) of an anatomical feature of interest onto an ultrasound image showing at least a section of said anatomical feature of interest and to segment said ultrasound image in accordance with the mapped model; and a touchscreen display (18, 19) adapted to display said ultrasound image including the mapped anatomical model. The processor arrangement is responsive to the touchscreen display and adapted to recognize a type of a user touch motion (3) provided through the touchscreen display (18, 19), each type of user touch motion being associated with a particular type of alteration of said mapping and alter said mapping in accordance with the recognized type of user touch motion. Also disclosed are an ultrasound imaging system, a computer-implemented method and a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tobias Wissel, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Arne Ewald
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Patent number: 11413006Abstract: The present invention provides an improved ultrasound imaging system arranged to evaluate a set of acquired 3D image data in order to provide a compounded 3D image of a fetus irrespective of its position and movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tobias Klinder, Cristian Lorenz, Irina Waechter-Stehle
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Patent number: 11406351Abstract: Provided is a method (200) for generating a combined anatomical model of a heart. The method comprises receiving (220) a non-contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of a left ventricular region of the heart and receiving (240) a contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of the left ventricular region of the heart. Image registration (260) is performed on the respective non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images, such that the respective images are aligned. Combined segmentation (270) of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images is then carried out to generate the combined anatomical model. The combined segmentation (270) uses features of both of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images as target points. Further provided is a processor arrangement adapted to implement the method and an ultrasound system comprising the processor arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Arne Ewald, Irina Waechter-Stehle, Frank Michael Weber, Tobias Wissel
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Publication number: 20220240910Abstract: A system (SYS) for supporting a medical procedure, comprising an interface (IN) for receiving at least one medical input signal that describes a state of a target anatomy. A signal analyzer (SA) is configured to analyze the medical input signal to determine a time window for deployment of a cardio-vascular device (CL) to be deployed by a deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Irina WAECHTER-STEHLE, Rolf Jürgen WEESE, Alexandra GROTH, Dirk SCHAEFER, Arne EWALD, Sven KROENKE