Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for ultrasound imaging. In one embodiment, a method comprises, during an ultrasound scan, acquiring a series of ultrasound frames with a first transmit power, receiving a command to pause the ultrasound scan, and acquiring at least one ultrasound frame with a second transmit power higher than the first transmit power responsive to receiving the command. In this way, the image quality of an image displayed while a scan is paused may be increased.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for compensating for motion in medical images. As one example, a method for a medical imaging system may include independently tracking motion of a first object and motion of a second object across a plurality of image frames acquired with the medical imaging system, and for a selected image frame of the plurality of image frames, compensating the selected image frame for the motion of the first object and for the motion of the second object to generate a compensated selected image frame and outputting the compensated selected image frame for display on a display device, where the compensation for the motion of the first object is performed independently of the compensation for the motion of the second object.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a probe adapted to acquire ultrasound data, the probe including a probe head with a plurality of transducer elements, a housing defining a probe storage compartment adapted to receive the probe head, an ultraviolet light source disposed within the housing and configured to irradiate and sterilize the probe head when the probe head is placed in the probe storage compartment, and a screen attached to the housing and configured to display an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data acquired with the probe. A method of sterilizing a probe includes inserting the probe head into the storage compartment defined by the housing and sterilizing the probe head with the ultraviolet light source.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe comprises a probe housing that has an inner surface and an outer surface. An array of transducer elements are within the probe housing. At least one sensor is formed between the inner and outer surfaces of the probe housing. The at least one sensor is configured to detect at least one parameter associated with an object in contact with the outer surface proximate the at least one sensor.