Method, apparatus and system for enhancing needle visualization in medical ultrasound imaging

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for enhancing needle visualization in ultrasound imaging. The method comprises setting a scanning depth corresponding to a depth of a part or tissue target in a patient's body; and automatically determining a needle frame steering angle and an ultrasound working frequency for needle frame collection based on the scanning depth.

主权项

1. An apparatus for enhancing needle visualization in ultrasoundimaging, the apparatus comprising:
a central processing unit; and a memory comprising a table comprising entries for a plurality of scanning depths, each of the entries in the table comprising a pre-defined needle frame steering angle and a pre-defined ultrasound working frequency; the central processing unit configured to:
set a scanning depth corresponding to a depth of a tissue target in a patient's body; anddetermine automatically a needle frame steering angle and an ultrasound working frequency for needle frame collection based on the scanning depth as set forth in the entries in the table.