Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting features in ultrasound images and delineating boundaries that representative of the detected features. A method can include determining a boundary of a feature in a displayed ultrasound image, determining a closed polygon that represents the feature based on the boundary, and determining information of the feature using the dimensions of the closed polygon. The ultrasound image and graphical representations of the feature (e.g., the boundary, the closed polygon) can be displayed in a user interface on a touch screen display. The method can include receiving user input indicative of a location of the feature, and adjusting the feature boundary and closed polygon based on user input. The method can also include determining an area and/or a perimeter of the feature based on the closed polygon.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling contrast and time gain compensation (TGC) with a unified control. A system can include a first non-transitory computer storage medium for storing an ultrasound image, a second non-transitory computer storage medium for storing computer-executable instructions, and a computer hardware configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least cause presentation of the ultrasound image on a user interface of a display device using an initial contrast value for the ultrasound image and an initial time gain compensation value for at least two bands in the ultrasound image, each band being a portion of the displayed ultrasound image corresponding to a range of distances from an ultrasound scanner that generated the ultrasound image, and generate and cause display of a unified contrast/TGC (UTGC) control bar on the user interface for adjusting contrast and TGC of the displayed ultrasound image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing ultrasound visual protocols to increase the speed and accuracy of examinations. A system can include an ultrasound probe, a storage medium for storing ultrasound visual protocols associated with anatomy to be examined, a storage medium on which a scan map comprising a graphical representation of anatomy being examined for a visual protocol is stored, and a touch-screen image display for displaying on a user interface scan map and visual protocol information, a working ultrasonic image of the anatomy being examined, and selectable thumbnail ultrasound images of the anatomy being examined. The display is responsive to receive, for an object identified in an image, object measurement and location information for a visual protocol, and in response to receiving the such information, to display visual protocol steps, location information of the object on the working image, and measurement information of the object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling contrast and time gain compensation (TGC) with a unified control. A system can include a first non-transitory computer storage medium for storing an ultrasound image, a second non-transitory computer storage medium for storing computer-executable instructions, and a computer hardware configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least cause presentation of the ultrasound image on a user interface of a display device using an initial contrast value for the ultrasound image and an initial time gain compensation value for at least two bands in the ultrasound image, each band being a portion of the displayed ultrasound image corresponding to a range of distances from an ultrasound scanner that generated the ultrasound image, and generate and cause display of a unified contrast/TGC (UTGC) control bar on the user interface for adjusting contrast and TGC of the displayed ultrasound image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing ultrasound visual protocols to increase the speed and accuracy of examinations. A system can include an ultrasound probe, a storage medium for storing ultrasound visual protocols associated with anatomy to be examined, a storage medium on which a scan map comprising a graphical representation of anatomy being examined for a visual protocol is stored, and a touch-screen image display for displaying on a user interface scan map and visual protocol information, a working ultrasonic image of the anatomy being examined, and selectable thumbnail ultrasound images of the anatomy being examined. The display is responsive to receive, for an object identified in an image, object measurement and location information for a visual protocol, and in response to receiving the such information, to display visual protocol steps, location information of the object on the working image, and measurement information of the object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for visualizing two-dimensional (2D), three-dimensional (3D), and four-dimensional (4D) ultrasound images generated by an ultrasound device are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes displaying a display state selection on a user interface of a display screen in communication with a computing device, the display state selection indicating to receive 2D or 3D images. The method further includes receiving, from the user interface, a display state user selection indicating to generate 2D or 3D images. The method further includes, in response to receiving the display state user selection, controlling the ultrasound device to generate ultrasound images of the selected display state and communicate the generated ultrasound images to the computing device. The method further includes displaying the received ultrasound images on a portion of the display screen.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting features in ultrasound images and delineating boundaries that representative of the detected features. A method can include determining a boundary of a feature in a displayed ultrasound image, determining a closed polygon that represents the feature based on the boundary, and determining information of the feature using the dimensions of the closed polygon. The ultrasound image and graphical representations of the feature (e.g., the boundary, the closed polygon) can be displayed in a user interface on a touch screen display. The method can include receiving user input indicative of a location of the feature, and adjusting the feature boundary and closed polygon based on user input. The method can also include determining an area and/or a perimeter of the feature based on the closed polygon.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming corrugations of "zero" pitch in coaxial cable includes a takeup drum which pulls the coaxial cable through a three jaw chuck or head at a speed related to the rotation of the head. The head includes three forming dies and three synchronizing gears which cooperate with the forming dies to synchronize movement of the forming dies for movement about the cable. By causing the takeup drum to pull the cable through the head at a predetermined rate, the forming dies cut parallel corrugations or "zero" pitch grooves in the cable jacket.