Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer implemented method (300) of processing a contrast-enhanced ultrasound image of a lesion. The method comprises comparing (302) properties of a lesion as described in a contrast-enhanced ultrasound report of the contrast-enhanced ultrasound image to a reference in order to determine an inconsistency in the contrast-enhanced ultrasound report; and sending (304) a message to a user device to cause the user device to provide an alert relating to the inconsistency, to provide feedback.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in analysing ultrasound image data of rectus abdominis muscles of a subject. The apparatus comprises a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions, and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain a sequence of ultrasound image data of the rectus abdominis muscles, the sequence of ultrasound image data having image data having been obtained using an ultrasound transducer tilted at different angles to the surface of the skin of the subject and thus having different angles of ingress of the ultrasound waves into the skin.

Abstract: A system for providing contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images is described. The CEUS system includes an ultrasound probe adapted to provide the ultrasound images; a processor configured to determine out-of-plane frames of the ultrasound images, and remove the out-of-plane frames from the ultrasound images based on a criterion to provide an optimized set of frames; and a display in communication with the processor and configured to display the optimized set of frames.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for use in analysing ultrasound image data of a subject, the apparatus comprising a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions; and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain contrast-enhanced ultrasound image data comprising a temporal sequence of frames; estimate at least one time point corresponding to at least one event; select a sample of frames from the plurality of frames based on the at least one estimated time point; and classify the sample of frames to derive a feature.

Abstract: A system for providing contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images is described. The CEUS system includes an ultrasound probe adapted to provide the ultrasound images; a processor configured to determine out-of-plane frames of the ultrasound images, and remove the out-of-plane frames from the ultrasound images based on a criterion to provide an optimized set of frames; and a display in communication with the processor and configured to display the optimized set of frames.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in analysing ultrasound image data of rectus abdominis muscles of a subject. The apparatus comprises a memory comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions, and a processor configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain a sequence of ultrasound image data of the rectus abdominis muscles, the sequence of ultrasound image data having image data having been obtained using an ultrasound transducer tilted at different angles to the surface of the skin of the subject and thus having different angles of ingress of the ultrasound waves into the skin.

Abstract: A system, method and a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium adapted to be executed by a processor for providing contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images is described. The CEUS system includes an ultrasound probe adapted to provide the ultrasound images; a processor; a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: determine out-of-plane frames of the ultrasound images; remove the out-of-plane frames from the ultrasound images based on a criterion to provide an optimized set of frames; and a display in communication with the processor and configured to display the optimized set of frames.