Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure describe an evaluation system based on analyte data including a memory storing a program, a display, and a processor. In some examples, the processor is configured to: receive analyte data during a predetermined time period from an object to be tested, acquire a plurality of analyte indicators different from each other based on the analyte data, normalize the plurality of analyte indicators to a predetermined range to acquire a plurality of normalized analyte indicators, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the first time period as a target polygon pattern, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the second time period as a reference polygon pattern, and take a line segment between a vertex and a center point as an axis, and display the target polygon pattern and the reference polygon pattern.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure describe an evaluation system based on analyte data including a memory storing a program, a display, and a processor. In some examples, the processor is configured to: receive analyte data during a predetermined time period from an object to be tested, acquire a plurality of analyte indicators different from each other based on the analyte data, normalize the plurality of analyte indicators to a predetermined range to acquire a plurality of normalized analyte indicators, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the first time period as a target polygon pattern, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the second time period as a reference polygon pattern, and take a line segment between a vertex and a center point as an axis, and display the target polygon pattern and the reference polygon pattern.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure describe an evaluation system based on analyte data including a memory storing a program, a display, and a processor. In some examples, the processor is configured to: receive analyte data during a predetermined time period from an object to be tested, acquire a plurality of analyte indicators different from each other based on the analyte data, normalize the plurality of analyte indicators to a predetermined range to acquire a plurality of normalized analyte indicators, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the first time period as a target polygon pattern, plot a polygon pattern corresponding to the analyte data during the second time period as a reference polygon pattern, and take a line segment between a vertex and a center point as an axis, and display the target polygon pattern and the reference polygon pattern.

Abstract: An intracardiac ultrasound probe and a catheter system. An innovative design of flexible circuit boards and multi-core coaxial cables are used. The flexible circuit boards are extended in length or width, and the multi-core coaxial cables are configured to connect to the flexible circuit boards, so that a thickness and width of the flexible circuit boards soldered with the multi-core coaxial cables are within an allowable range of an inner diameter of a bendable ultrasound catheter. The multi-core coaxial cables reduce the coupling crosstalk between the array element signals, improve the electromagnetic shielding effect between wires, avoid the phenomena of reduced image detail and contrast resolution, thus facilitate a better image quality compared to prior art.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer probe with multi-row array acoustic stacks comprises an central acoustic stack and two side acoustic stacks, the central acoustic stack has an inverted trapezoidal shape backing, and the two side acoustic stacks are mounted on each of the two elevation direction sides of the central acoustic stack with an outward tilted angle ?, this angle ? ranges from 0 to 30 degrees. When all the acoustic stacks are electronically powered in the same time, an acoustic field with enlarged elevation section will be created to facilitate needle imaging.

Abstract: This invention discloses an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic imaging system and their detail usage for biopsy needle visualization enhancement. The invention adds new lateral element arrays in the elevation direction of a center element array of a conventional linear/curve linear array probe, and allows a clinician to control the lateral element arrays to be turned on or off manually, or by a system analysis unit through intelligent judgment. During imaging, when the lateral element arrays are turned on, they will substantially enlarge the effective range of an ultrasonic field created by this probe in a needle body searching mode, so that the needle body is more easily captured and displayed in an image. By turning off the lateral arrays after the needle body is captured, a high-resolution imaging mode is recovered, thus the image quality will still be good enough for conventional clinical usage.

Abstract: Jittering in medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging is reduced, such as in steered spatial compounding. A pattern of decorrelation is used to detect motion between component frames, register component frames, and/or reduce jitter in the motion correction. The ultrasound imaging adapts as a function of the pattern.

Abstract: A portable ultrasound imaging system employs a mechanically focused multi-element circular annular transducer that is mechanically scanned using a motor. Received echoes are processed to form two dimensional gray scale B mode images or two dimensional color tissue flow images which are displayed on a display unit. In case of color flow imaging, a high pulse repetition frequency imaging sequence is employed for a reasonable frame rate and special down-sampling techniques are applied to achieve an effective low pulse repetition frequency for flow estimation with enough signal to noise ratio. The system also includes a docking subsystem which charges a system battery and transfers patient and image data between a PACS system, workstation or other information system and the portable ultrasound imaging system.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system that can automatically adjust the imaging parameters based on the original or processed received echoes from the target is presented in this disclosed technology. The adjustment is done through a closed loop negative feedback control system iteratively. Imaging performance evaluation parameters calculated from the received echoes, original or processed, are compared with preset thresholds that represent desired optimal imaging performances. The differences are used to calculate the adjustment for the imaging parameters. The system reaches to an optimal system image quality for the current target or stops when a maximum number of iterations is reached.

Abstract: A portable ultrasound imaging system employs a mechanically focused multi-element circular annular transducer that is mechanically scanned using a motor. Received echoes are processed to form two dimensional gray scale B mode images or two dimensional color tissue flow images which are displayed on a display unit. In case of color flow imaging, a high pulse repetition frequency imaging sequence is employed for a reasonable frame rate and special down-sampling techniques are applied to achieve an effective low pulse repetition frequency for flow estimation with enough signal to noise ratio. The system also includes a docking subsystem which charges a system battery and transfers patient and image data between a PACS system, workstation or other information system and the portable ultrasound imaging system.

Abstract: Diagnostic ultrasound flow imaging is performed with coded excitation pulses. Due to the use of frequency coded excitation pulses, flow information may suffer from spatial misregistration and estimate errors. Spatial position shift in flow data is offset for alignment with B-mode or other imaging. The flow estimates are compensated for the imaging center frequency variation with depth. The wide bandwidth information available due to coded excitation may allow anti-aliasing by estimating velocities from two frequency bands.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system that can automatically adjust the imaging parameters based on the original or processed received echoes from the target is presented in this disclosed technology. The adjustment is done through a closed loop negative feedback control system iteratively. Imaging performance evaluation parameters calculated from the received echoes, original or processed, are compared with preset thresholds that represent desired optimal imaging performances. The differences are used to calculate the adjustment for the imaging parameters. The system reaches to an optimal system image quality for the current target or stops when a maximum number of iterations is reached.

Abstract: Methods and system for controlling an ultrasound system are described. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data relating to an object and iteratively adjusting acoustic power output of the ultrasound system based on the acquired ultrasound data.

Abstract: Jittering in medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging is reduced, such as in steered spatial compounding. A pattern of decorrelation is used to detect motion between component frames, register component frames, and/or reduce jitter in the motion correction. The ultrasound imaging adapts as a function of the pattern.

Abstract: Certain embodiments include a system and method for improved compound imaging using a plurality of imaging modes. In an embodiment, a plurality of echo signals are received in response to a plurality of beams formed based on different imaging modes corresponding to different steering angles, such as steered or non-steered angles. The plurality of echo signals is compounded to form a compound image. In an embodiment, the imaging mode includes at least one of harmonic, fundamental, coded harmonic, and variable frequency imaging. Parameters may be generated for the plurality of beams formed based on different imaging modes corresponding to different steering angles. Additionally, the parameters may be stored. The echo signals may be filtered. Imaging mode may be controlled based on steering angle. Employing different imaging modes based on steering angles for spatial compound imaging helps reduce grating lobe artifacts while improving speckle reduction effect.

Abstract: Raw data reprocessing is provided for ultrasound imaging systems. Clip storing and review functions are more versatile by storing ultrasound data with phase information, such as RF or IQ data. Thorough and ad hoc reanalysis of the acquired data may be performed after the patient has left. The ultrasound imaging system provides the reanalysis without or with export of the ultrasound data. Additionally, a regular PACS system with specially installed software and hardware may also provides the reanalysis with the storing ultrasound data with phase information.

Abstract: Diagnostic ultrasound flow imaging is performed with coded excitation pulses. Due to the use of frequency coded excitation pulses, flow information may suffer from spatial misregistration and estimate errors. Spatial position shift in flow data is offset for alignment with B-mode or other imaging. The flow estimates are compensated for the imaging center frequency variation with depth. The wide bandwidth information available due to coded excitation may allow anti-aliasing by estimating velocities from two frequency bands.

Abstract: Methods and system for controlling an ultrasound system are described. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data relating to an object and iteratively adjusting acoustic power output of the ultrasound system based on the acquired ultrasound data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus providing tissue harmonic imaging using an ultrasound machine. Coded pulses and the phase inverted version of the said coded pulses with time bandwidth greater than 1 are transmitted into the tissue. Backscattered echoes are received and filtered before or after coherent summation. Decoding/compressing of the received echoes of the coded pulses is implemented naturally through the propagation of the specially designed ultrawide band (>80%) waveforms inside tissue and pulse inversion. Costly decoding/compression filter are not necessary.

Abstract: A halo surrounding the ultrasonic image of a liver tumor is automatically evaluated by detecting the boundary of the tumor and defining two annular regions around that boundary. The brightness of pixels in the two annular regions are compared to determine if a halo of darker pixels surround the tumor. Presence of this halo is indicative of a malignant tumor.