VISUALIZATION OF VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND IMAGES

摘要

Various embodiments include systems and methods for adaptive visualization enhancement in volumetric ultrasound images. One or more structures may be determined or identified to be visually enhanced in the volumetric ultrasound images, and one or more visualization changes may be determined, for each of the one or more structures to be visually enhanced. Rendering adjustments required to achieve each of the one or more visualization changes, for each of the one or more structures to be visually enhanced, may then be determined; and the rendering adjustments may be applied during volume rendering of the volumetric ultrasound images.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
applying, by a processor of an ultrasound system, visualization enhancement to one or more volumetric ultrasound images, the visualization enhancement comprising:
determining one or more structures to be visually enhanced in the volumetric ultrasound images;determining one or more visualization changes, for each of the one or more structures to be visually enhanced;processing the volumetric ultrasound images, to determine local image properties that control one or more characteristics of at least a portion of each volumetric ultrasound image;determining rendering adjustments required to achieve each of the one or more visualization changes, for each of the one or more structures to be visually enhanced, wherein the rendering adjustments are determined, at least in part, based on the processing of the volumetric ultrasound images; andapplying the rendering adjustments during volume rendering of the volumetric ultrasound images.