Abstract: A solution for imaging a body-part of a patient is proposed. A corresponding imaging method (700) of ultrasound type comprises generating (742-751) a plurality of masked images from each input image of the body-part by applying corresponding blinking masks (alternating blocking areas and passing areas). Corresponding positions are determined (754-769) of any contrast particles of a contrast agent that are distinguishable (from other contrast particles) in each masked image. Analysis information of the body-part based on the positions of the contrast particles is then output (772-781). A computer program (600) and a corresponding computer program product for implementing the imaging method (700) are also proposed. Moreover, a corresponding computing system (112) and an imaging system (100) comprising it are proposed. A medical method based on the same imaging method (700) is further proposed.

Abstract: The present disclosure addresses a quantitative analysis of tumor vascularity patterns, with the goal of identifying biomarkers correlated with malignancy. Herein, we identify new types of quantitative ultrasound biomarkers of microvessel morphology that correlate with the state of the disease in question. We propose a novel method to automatically extract quantitative features related to the morphology and distribution of the vascular networks reconstructed from contrast-free ultrasound data. For instance, spatial vascularity pattern, bifurcation angle, Murray's deviation, fractal dimension and closet vessel distance were clearly depicted.

Abstract: The present disclosure addresses a quantitative analysis of tumor vascularity patterns, with the goal of identifying biomarkers correlated with malignancy. Herein, we identify new types of quantitative ultrasound biomarkers of microvessel morphology that correlate with the state of the disease in question. We propose a novel method to automatically extract quantitative features related to the morphology and distribution of the vascular networks reconstructed from contrast-free ultrasound data. For instance, spatial vascularity pattern, bifurcation angle, Murray's deviation, fractal dimension and closet vessel distance were clearly depicted.