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20100118124 | Method Of Forming Virtual Endoscope Image Of Uterus - A method of forming a virtual endoscope image of a uterus is disclosed. The virtual image showing an inner wall of a uterus is formed from a three-dimensional ultrasound uterus image obtained by hysterosalpingography with a solution. An inner wall of the uterus in the 3D virtual image is inspected and a virtual endoscope image of the uterus is formed by reflecting the inspection result on the 3D virtual uterus image. Also, the virtual endoscope images in every aspect are provided according to the positions of a view point or virtual light source. Thus, the inner wall of the uterus can be inspected more easily. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125204 | Ultrasound System And Method Of Forming Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Images - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and a method of forming three-dimensional ultrasound images of a plurality of region of interests (ROIs). The ultrasound system comprises: a user interface configured to receive reference plane selecting information for selecting a reference plane and region of interest (ROI) setting information for setting a plurality of ROIs on the reference plane image; an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object, the ultrasound data acquisition unit being configured to acquire three-dimensional ultrasound data corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the ultrasound echo signals; and a processor configured to form a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the three-dimensional ultrasound data. | 05-20-2010 |
20100152585 | Ultrasound System And Method For Forming A Plurality Of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Images - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and method capable of forming a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound images at the time. The ultrasound system comprises: a volume data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object, receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object and acquire ultrasound data based on the received ultrasound echo signals, the volume data acquisition unit being further configured to form a plurality of sets of volume data based on the ultrasound data; and a processor configured to render the plurality of sets of the volume data to thereby form a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound images. | 06-17-2010 |
20100274132 | Arranging A Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Image In An Ultrasound System - Embodiments for arranging a 3D (three-dimensional) ultrasound image are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a storage unit for storing a plurality of reference position information each corresponding to a plurality of target objects; a user input unit configured to receive input information for selecting a target object; an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from the target object to thereby output ultrasound data; and a processing unit in communication with the storage unit, the user input unit and the ultrasound data acquisition unit, the processing unit being configured to form a 3D ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data and perform position arrangement of the 3D ultrasound image based on reference position information corresponding to the input information. | 10-28-2010 |
20100284597 | Ultrasound System And Method For Rendering Volume Data - There is disclosed an embodiment for volume data rendering. A first processor forms volume data by using a plurality of ultrasound data. A user interface coupled to the first processor receives region of interest (ROI) setting information including a size and a position of the ROI. A second processor coupled to the first processor sets a plurality of sampling start points along edges of the volume data, a plurality of sampling points and a ray-casting direction on the volume data based on the ROI setting information. The second processor is configured to move sampling start points positioned inside or outside the ROI to be positioned at the ROI to render the volume data. | 11-11-2010 |
20110028842 | Providing A Plurality Of Slice Images In An Ultrasound System - Embodiments for providing a plurality of slice images are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to thereby output ultrasound data; and a processing unit configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data, the processing unit being configured to set a reference slice, a reference point and a window on the volume data based on input information of a user, the processing unit being configured to set a sagittal view for measuring a thickness of a nuchal translucency (NT) of a fetus on the volume data and set a plurality of slices on the volume data based on the sagittal view, the processing unit being further configured to form a plurality of slice images corresponding to the plurality of slices based on the volume data. | 02-03-2011 |
20110066031 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING MEASUREMENT ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE - Embodiments for providing an ultrasound system of performing a 3D measurement, comprise: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object to acquire ultrasound data; a user interface configured to receive input data from a user; and a processor configured to form a 3D-ultrasound image based on volume data derived from the ultrasound data, establish two or more points on the 3D-ultrasound image based on the input data, generate connection data among the established two or more points on the 3D-ultrasound image, and measure distances among the established two or more points based on the input data and the connection data. | 03-17-2011 |
20110137168 | PROVIDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE BASED ON A SUB REGION OF INTEREST IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for providing a three-dimensional ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110172534 | PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE SLICE IMAGE BASED ON AT LEAST THREE POINTS IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for providing at least one slice image based on at least three points are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to output ultrasound data; a user input unit configured to receive input information for setting at least three points on a three-dimensional ultrasound image from a user; and a processing unit configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data, render the volume data to form the three-dimensional ultrasound image, set the at least three points on the three-dimensional ultrasound image based on the input information, set at least one slice on the three-dimensional ultrasound image based on the at least three points and form at least one slice image corresponding to the at least one slice. | 07-14-2011 |
20110282205 | PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE SLICE IMAGE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for providing at least one slice image with additional information are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to acquire ultrasound data of a living body; a user input unit configured to receive input information for setting at least three points on a three-dimensional ultrasound image from a user; and a processing unit being configured to form the three-dimensional ultrasound image based on the volume data, set the at least three points on the three-dimensional ultrasound image based on the input information, set at least one slice on the three-dimensional ultrasound image based on the at least three points and form at least one slice image corresponding to the at least one slice and additional information corresponding to positions of the at least three points based on the volume data and the input information. | 11-17-2011 |
20120190984 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH OPACITY SETTING UNIT - There are provided an ultrasound system with an opacity setting unit capable of setting opacity corresponding to rendering of volume data throughout depth. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises an opacity setting unit configured to receive input information for setting opacity corresponding to rendering of volume data throughout the depth. | 07-26-2012 |
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20110040182 | Ultrasound System Having Variable Lookup Table And Method For Managing Variable Lookup Table - Disclosed is an ultrasound system including a variable lookup table. The ultrasound system includes the variable lookup table, a data acquiring unit to acquire ultrasound data, a lookup table generating unit to generate a variable lookup table according to the acquired ultrasound data, a three-dimensional (3D) rendering unit to perform 3D rendering with reference to the generated variable lookup table, and a display unit to display the 3D rendering result. | 02-17-2011 |
20110282199 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING IMAGE USING FIGURE TEMPLATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Provided are a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system and a method for operating the 3D ultrasound system. The 3D ultrasound system may include a display unit to form an image with respect to an object in the body and to display the image on a screen, and a control unit to generate a figure template corresponding to the image, to adjust the generated figure template based on a reference location of the image, and to superimpose the adjusted figure template on the image and display the resulting combination. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282202 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ULTRASOUND APPARATUS - A display system and method of a 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound apparatus is provided. A display system of a 3D ultrasound apparatus includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The first display unit scans a side image of an object in a human body and displays the side image in a first area on a screen. The second display unit scans a top image of the object and displays the top image in a second area different from the first area on the screen. | 11-17-2011 |
20120078101 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING SLICE OF OBJECT AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an ultrasound system for displaying a slice of an object and a method thereof, which may extract a plurality of slice images from a volume image obtained by scanning the nuchal translucency of a fetus, may determine, as an effective slice image, a slice image having a meaningful measurement value among values measured in each of the extracted slice images, and may identify a risk of Down syndrome of the fetus using the measurement value in the effective slice image. | 03-29-2012 |
20140327667 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a medical imaging apparatus including a volume data generation unit to generate volume data of an object containing a target site to be inspected, a position calculation unit to detect the target site from the volume data of the object and to calculate a center of the target site, a marker data generation unit to generate marker data, wherein the marker data are volume data of a volume marker located at a position corresponding to the center of the target site, and a synthesized data generation unit to generate synthesized data by synthesizing the volume data of the object and the marker data. | 11-06-2014 |
20140354776 | ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic image processing method and apparatus. The ultrasonic image processing method includes acquiring volume data by radiating ultrasonic waves to an area around the uterus, extracting at least one object candidate group based on the acquired volume data, and displaying the at least one extracted object candidate group on a screen. The ultrasonic image processing apparatus includes a data acquisition unit acquiring volume data of an area around the uterus using ultrasonic waves, a data processing unit extracting at least one object candidate group based on the acquired volume data, and a display unit displaying the at least one extracted object candidate group on a screen. | 12-04-2014 |