Apparatus and method for combining three dimensional ultrasound images

摘要

An apparatus and a method for combining three-dimensional ultrasound images are provide. The method involves obtaining a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data that corresponds to a Region of Interest (ROI); detecting one or more landmarks, using a parameter for detection; outputting the detection result and receiving a response from a user; registering each of one or more selected landmarks as link information according to a received response from the user; and generating a combined three-dimensional ultrasound image by combining at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data using at least one of the one or more selected landmarks registered as the link information, wherein the at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data commonly comprise the at least one of the one or more selected landmarks.

主权项

1. A method for combining three-dimensional ultrasound image data, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data that is associated with a Region of Interest (ROI); detecting one or more landmarks in each of the plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data using a parameter associated with the one or more landmarks, the one or more landmarks comprising a feature distinct from surroundings of the one or more landmarks; outputting the detected one or more landmarks; receiving a user input, the user input selecting at least one landmark among the detected one or more landmarks or changing the parameter associated with the one or more landmark according to a number of the detected one or more landmarks; in response to receiving the user input changing the parameter, updating the parameter based on a changed parameter, and repeating the detecting, the outputting, and the receiving based on the updated parameter; and in response to receiving the user input selecting the at least one landmark, generating a combined three dimensional ultrasound image, by combining two pieces of the plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data using at least one landmark which is commonly included in the two pieces among the selected at least one landmark.