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- the present invention relates to imaging and treatment systems, and in particular to an improved ultrasound system for imaging and/or measuring the displacement of moving tissue and fluid.
- Ultrasound technology is an efficient and accurate way to examine and measure internal body structures and detect bodily abnormalities.
- Ultrasound technology works by emitting high frequency sound waves into a region of interest. The sound waves are emitted from a probe, strike the region of interest, and then reflect back to the probe. For example, certain sound waves strike tissues or fluid in the region of interest before other sound waves do and are thus reflected back to the probe sooner than other sound waves.
- the ultrasound machine measures the difference in time for various ultrasonic waves to be emitted and reflected back to the transducer probe and produces a picture of the region of interest based on those time differences.
- ultrasound is capable of determining the velocity of moving tissue and fluids.
- an ultrasound user can observe a patient's blood as it flows through the heart, determine the speed or flow rate of the blood's movement, and whether the blood is moving towards or away from the heart.
- Doppler ultrasound is based upon the Doppler effect. When the object reflecting the sound waves is moving, it changes the frequency of the echoes that are reflected back to the probe. A Doppler ultrasound machine measures the change in frequency of the sound wave echoes and calculates how fast a particular object is moving within the region of interest.
- Doppler color flow mapping utilizes color to depict the directional movement of tissue and fluid (such as blood) within the region of interest. Color flow mapping produces a two-dimensional image in color with flow towards the probe shown in one color and flow away from the probe shown in another color.
- Power Doppler imaging is similar to color flow mapping in that is can produce an image that shows the presence or absence of blood flow and the directional movement of the flow. Power Doppler is advantageous because it is up to five times more sensitive in detecting blood flow and other forms of tissue and fluid movement than color mapping. But, power Doppler imaging is not used to determine the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid.
- Ultrasound equipment used for ultrasound imaging and treatment can be divided into three main components.
- a peripheral ultrasound system that comprises a probe with a transducer array or a single element for emitting ultrasound waves and equipment that produces and conditions the ultrasound waves for emission from the probe.
- a host computer system connected to the peripheral ultrasound system serves as to interface with the ultrasound user.
- the host computer comprises a keyboard or other equipment to help control the ultrasound equipment and a monitor to display the image to the user.
- known ultrasound equipment comprises a microprocessor within, or connected to, the host computer.
- the microprocessor is the “brain” of an ultrasound system because it performs all the computing tasks to covert the data collected at the peripheral ultrasound system into the images shown on the monitor to the user. In a Doppler ultrasound system with color flow mapping, the microprocessor will process all the data and generate the velocities of the moving tissues and fluid as well as associated colors to show the directional movement of the tissues and fluid.
- the microprocessor comprises memory and software.
- the software utilizes known algorithms to measure the velocity and to chart the color of the tissue and fluid to depict the directional movement of the tissue and fluid.
- Doppler ultrasound systems have numerous disadvantages. Microprocessors are not capable of quickly processing the vast information obtained during a Doppler ultrasound. Color flow mapping complicates the problem because producing color images requires a large memory and the processing capabilities that are not appropriate for processing by known microprocessors. Another drawback with Doppler ultrasound systems is despite their accuracy, they are relatively slow in producing images.
- a system and method for ultrasound imaging and/or measurement of displacement of tissue and fluid movement is disclosed.
- An exemplary embodiment of a system for diagnostic imaging and measurement of displacement of living tissue utilizes a dedicated graphics processing unit to process data obtained by a peripheral ultrasound system. Additionally, the system provides a common interface for connecting the peripheral ultrasound system to the host computer.
- the dedicated graphics processing unit comprises a dedicated graphics card with an associated video memory and graphics processor configured to process the data obtained by the peripheral ultrasound system.
- the graphics card further comprises software that utilizes various algorithms to process the data, examples of which include a Doppler shift algorithm and/or a CFM algorithm and the like.
- the peripheral ultrasound system comprises a transducer probe with a single element or an array to emit ultrasound waves.
- the peripheral ultrasound system can comprise a beamforming system that focuses the ultrasound beam prior to emission from the transducer probe.
- the beamforming system also conditions the ultrasound energy prior to emission from the probe by incorporating a conditioning circuit.
- the peripheral ultrasound system can also comprise a processing device such as a demodulator to process ultrasound waves that have been reflected back to the probe into computer readable data.
- the peripheral ultrasound system combines Doppler imaging with B-Flow imaging. This combination increases the speed of image production, yet it does not diminish the quality of images produced by the system.
- a common interface between the host computer and peripheral ultrasound system is provided.
- the common interface can be any type of interface used on personal computers that enables a personal computer to be connected to the peripheral ultrasound system.
- a plug-and-play style interface is used, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- ultrasound energy is conditioned within the beamforming device, transmitting from the transducer probe to the region of interest, reflected back to the transducer probe, demodulated by the demodulator into data readable by the host computer, delivered to the host computer through a USB interface as computer readable data, and processed by the dedicated graphics processing unit to determine the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an ultrasound system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the peripheral ultrasound system, the host computer, and the graphics processing unit in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of the peripheral ultrasound system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of the host computer in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of the graphics processing unit in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the ultrasound system in use in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention may be described herein in terms of various functional components and processing steps. It should be appreciated that such components and steps may be realized by any number of hardware components configured to perform the specified functions.
- the present invention may employ various visual imaging and display devices used for medical treatment which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more control systems or other control devices.
- the present invention may be practiced in any number of imaging and medical contexts and that the exemplary embodiments relating to an ultrasound system and method as described herein are merely indicative of exemplary applications for the invention.
- the principles, features and methods discussed may be applied to any imaging or medical application.
- various aspects of the present invention may be suitably applied to other applications that utilize imaging technology.
- system 10 is an ultrasound treatment system and comprises a peripheral ultrasound system 12 for emitting and receiving energy that is connected to and in operative communication with a host computer 14 .
- System 10 further comprises a graphics processing unit 16 that is dedicated to process data obtained by peripheral ultrasound system 12 .
- peripheral ultrasound system 12 comprises a probe 18 that transmits and receives energy. While a peripheral ultrasound system is specifically mentioned herein, any peripheral system that emits energy can be used and fall within the scope of the present invention.
- An exemplary energy transmitted and received by probe 18 is ultrasound energy which can be either focused or unfocused.
- an exemplary probe 18 is a transducer probe that contacts a region of interest 19 on a patient or other subject that the user wishes to scan.
- Peripheral ultrasound system 12 also comprises beamforming device 20 for focusing the ultrasound energy before it is emitted from probe 18 .
- a conditioning circuit 22 or other similar conditioning device and a demodulator 24 are part of beamforming device 20 .
- Demodulator 24 demodulates ultrasound energy received by probe 18 into data that is readable by host computer 14 and processed by graphics processing unit 16 . Therefore, the ultrasound energy's conditioning and demodulation occurs within beamforming device 20 .
- An exemplary probe 18 can be configured in various manners and comprise a number of reusable or disposable components and parts in various embodiments to facilitate its operation.
- probe 18 can be configured within any type of probe housing or arrangement for facilitating the contact of probe 18 to the patient's skin at region of interest 19 , with such housing comprising various shapes, contours and configurations.
- Probe 18 may also comprise cables and connectors; motion mechanisms, motion sensors and encoders; thermal monitoring sensors; or user control and status related switches, and indicators such as LEDs.
- probe 18 includes a single transduction element mounted within probe 18 .
- the transduction element can comprise a piezoelectrically active material, such as lead zirconante titanate (PZT), or any other piezoelectrically active material, such as a piezoelectric ceramic, crystal, plastic, or composite materials, as well as lithium niobate, lead titanate, barium titanate, or lead metaniobate.
- PZT lead zirconante titanate
- probe 18 can comprise other materials configured for generating radiation or acoustical energy.
- probe 18 includes a transducer array.
- Lenses can also be used in the emission of ultrasound waves from probe 18 .
- Lenses or other transduction elements can be configured to be concave, convex, or planar.
- the transduction element is configured to be concave in order to provide focused energy for treatment of region of interest 19 . Additional embodiments are disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/944,500, entitle “Variable Depth Transducer System and Method”, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- FIG. 3 An exemplary peripheral ultrasound system 12 is depicted in FIG. 3 and shows probe 18 as a separate element from beamforming device 20 and its related components. While probe 18 can be a separate element as shown, it should be noted that beamforming device 20 and its related components can be placed within probe 18 in other exemplary embodiments. Moreover, any type of transducer probe or similar device can be used and fall within the scope of the present invention.
- Peripheral ultrasound system 12 is connected to host computer 14 by an interface 28 that is described in more detail below and depicted in.
- Host computer 14 enables the user of system 10 to view images obtained at region of interest 19 , provide estimations of moving tissue and fluid displacement within region of interest 19 , and to control and adjust system 10 .
- Host computer 14 can be any type of computer system suitable for imaging applications. Exemplary computers include personal computers and laptop computers.
- host computer 14 comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 30 and a memory 32 . While any type memory 32 can be used, an exemplary memory is a cine memory. Host computer 14 further comprises at least one output device 34 to provide the user of system 10 with an image of region of interest 19 . In addition to displaying an image to the user, output device 34 enables the user to view the directional movement or obtain the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid such as blood within region of interest 19 .
- An exemplary output 34 device is a color computer monitor that is capable of visually displaying a color flow map of region of interest 19 as described below. Further, in certain exemplary embodiments, multiple output devices 34 can be attached to CPU 30 .
- host computer 14 further comprises control devices to enable the user to control system 10 .
- Exemplary control devices include a keyboard 36 and a computer mouse.
- Other exemplary control devices include joysticks and other similar control devices and systems.
- host computer 14 is connected to peripheral ultrasound system 12 by interface 28 .
- a plug-and-play interface 28 is used in an exemplary embodiment.
- a plug-and-play interface 28 enables the user to quickly connect and disconnect peripheral ultrasound system 12 to host computer 14 .
- An exemplary plug-and-play interface 28 is known as a “hot-plug capable” interface 28 in that it can enable the user of system 10 to plug peripheral ultrasound system 12 into host computer 14 without having to shut down and reboot host computer 14 .
- These types of interfaces 28 include a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface 28 .
- Exemplary USB interfaces include an A type and B type USB interface.
- system 10 utilizes a dedicated graphics processing unit 16 to process the data.
- graphics processing unit 16 is dedicated solely to the function of processing data obtained by peripheral ultrasound system 12 .
- graphics processing unit can comprise any dedicated processing device or combinations of devices that process data. An exemplary dedicated processing device is depicted in FIG. 5
- graphics processing unit 16 comprises graphics card 38 .
- graphics processing unit 16 comprises a physics processing unit (PPU).
- graphics processing unit 16 could be a combination of a graphics card 38 and a PPU.
- a PPU performs nearly identical functions as graphics processing unit 16 except that a PPU is capable of processing physics code and removing the load that calculating physics puts on the graphics processing unit 16 and allocate it to the PPU. Therefore, in an exemplary embodiment, graphics processing unit 16 would comprise two devices, one being the graphics card 38 and the other a PPU. Graphics card 38 in combination with the PPU increases the efficiency and accuracy of system 10 .
- exemplary processing devices include systems that are dedicated to process the graphics data obtained by ultrasound system 12 .
- a system of a card and processor chip could be an exemplary graphics processing unit 16 .
- any other dedicated chip, processor, or combination thereof can be utilized as graphics processing unit 16 .
- graphics processing unit 16 can comprise a graphics card 38 with a processor 40 and a memory 42 .
- exemplary graphics cards 38 can comprise those produced by the NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, Calif. and/or ATI Technologies, Inc. of Ontario, Canada.
- multiple graphics cards 38 can be used to process data.
- the image is split into two portions and a single graphics card 38 is used to process each portion.
- graphics processing unit 16 processes the data obtained by peripheral ultrasound system 12 by utilizing software with algorithms that are programmed within memory 42 .
- One exemplary algorithm is the Doppler shift algorithm; however, various other algorithms can also be used.
- System 10 can utilize certain imaging techniques in addition to or instead of Doppler imaging.
- Certain exemplary techniques include various decorrelation of frames techniques.
- One exemplary technique is B-flow imaging.
- B-flow imaging can be used by itself by system 10 or it can be combined with other techniques such as Doppler imaging.
- system 10 combines various Doppler techniques with B-flow techniques to increase the speed and accuracy of images produced by system 10 .
- One advantage of this increase in speed and accuracy is the ability to use a single transduction element within probe 18 .
- system 10 is used to obtain images of region of interest 19 .
- ultrasound images can be obtained and an estimation of displacement of moving tissue including fluid is obtained by use of system 10 .
- graphics processing unit 16 processes the data obtained by peripheral ultrasound system 12 and produces an image displayed on output device 34 that includes the speed of the moving tissue and fluid.
- the image is shown in traditional gray-scale imaging.
- ultrasound system 12 produces a color map to show the direction of fluid and tissue movement.
- the directional movement either towards or away from probe is shown on output device 34 in contrasting colors.
- tissue and fluid moving towards the probe could be shown in shades of blue and tissue and fluid moving away from probe 18 could be shown in shades of red.
- system 10 is used to generate an image and obtain and estimation of tissue displacement using power Doppler imaging an image detailing the presence or absence of blood flow is displayed on output device 34 . By viewing that image, the user can determine the directional movement of the blood flow or other moving tissue using the power Doppler imaging technique.
- B-Flow imaging is combined with power Doppler imaging to increase speed and efficiency.
- An exemplary process of obtaining an image and measuring displacement of tissue movement begins with a user connecting peripheral ultrasound system 12 to host computer 14 with interface 28 .
- the user simply plugs one end of a USB connector provided on peripheral ultrasound system 12 into the corresponding USB connector located on host computer 14 .
- Probe 18 is placed on the patient's skin and the transduction element produces ultrasound energy which is conditioned by conditioning circuit 22 and focused by beamforming device 20 before being emitted from probe 18 .
- the ultrasound energy waves enter region of interest 19 and are reflected and echoed back to probe 18 .
- These reflected ultrasound waves are demodulated into computer readable data by demodulator 24 and sent to host computer 14 via interface 28 .
- graphics processing unit 16 uses an algorithm to generate an image and measure displacement of the tissue or fluid movement, e.g., by producing a color flow map or gray-scale image and/or implementing a power Doppler technique.
- the image is displayed on output device 34 for the user's viewing. If multiple output devices 34 are used, the image is displayed on all of them. The user can then view the image and obtain an estimate of the moving tissue's displacement.
- the present invention may be described herein in terms of various functional components and processing steps. It should be appreciated that such components and steps may be realized by any number of hardware components configured to perform the specified functions.
- the present invention may employ various medical treatment devices, visual imaging and display devices, input terminals and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more control systems or other control devices.
- the present invention may be practiced in any number of medical contexts and that the exemplary embodiments relating to a system as described herein are merely indicative of exemplary applications for the invention.
- the principles, features and methods discussed may be applied to any medical application.
- various aspects of the present invention may be suitably applied to other applications, such as other medical or industrial applications.
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- The present invention relates to imaging and treatment systems, and in particular to an improved ultrasound system for imaging and/or measuring the displacement of moving tissue and fluid.
- Ultrasound technology is an efficient and accurate way to examine and measure internal body structures and detect bodily abnormalities. Ultrasound technology works by emitting high frequency sound waves into a region of interest. The sound waves are emitted from a probe, strike the region of interest, and then reflect back to the probe. For example, certain sound waves strike tissues or fluid in the region of interest before other sound waves do and are thus reflected back to the probe sooner than other sound waves. The ultrasound machine measures the difference in time for various ultrasonic waves to be emitted and reflected back to the transducer probe and produces a picture of the region of interest based on those time differences.
- Besides producing an image of the region of interest, ultrasound is capable of determining the velocity of moving tissue and fluids. For example, an ultrasound user can observe a patient's blood as it flows through the heart, determine the speed or flow rate of the blood's movement, and whether the blood is moving towards or away from the heart.
- One method of measuring velocity of moving tissue and fluid is the use of Doppler ultrasound with color mapping. Doppler ultrasound is based upon the Doppler effect. When the object reflecting the sound waves is moving, it changes the frequency of the echoes that are reflected back to the probe. A Doppler ultrasound machine measures the change in frequency of the sound wave echoes and calculates how fast a particular object is moving within the region of interest. Doppler color flow mapping utilizes color to depict the directional movement of tissue and fluid (such as blood) within the region of interest. Color flow mapping produces a two-dimensional image in color with flow towards the probe shown in one color and flow away from the probe shown in another color.
- Another method for measuring the displacement of moving tissue and fluid is power Doppler imaging. Power Doppler imaging is similar to color flow mapping in that is can produce an image that shows the presence or absence of blood flow and the directional movement of the flow. Power Doppler is advantageous because it is up to five times more sensitive in detecting blood flow and other forms of tissue and fluid movement than color mapping. But, power Doppler imaging is not used to determine the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid.
- Ultrasound equipment used for ultrasound imaging and treatment can be divided into three main components. First, there is a peripheral ultrasound system that comprises a probe with a transducer array or a single element for emitting ultrasound waves and equipment that produces and conditions the ultrasound waves for emission from the probe. Second, a host computer system connected to the peripheral ultrasound system serves as to interface with the ultrasound user. Specifically, the host computer comprises a keyboard or other equipment to help control the ultrasound equipment and a monitor to display the image to the user. Finally, known ultrasound equipment comprises a microprocessor within, or connected to, the host computer.
- The microprocessor is the “brain” of an ultrasound system because it performs all the computing tasks to covert the data collected at the peripheral ultrasound system into the images shown on the monitor to the user. In a Doppler ultrasound system with color flow mapping, the microprocessor will process all the data and generate the velocities of the moving tissues and fluid as well as associated colors to show the directional movement of the tissues and fluid.
- To properly process this data, the microprocessor comprises memory and software. The software utilizes known algorithms to measure the velocity and to chart the color of the tissue and fluid to depict the directional movement of the tissue and fluid.
- Unfortunately, known Doppler ultrasound systems have numerous disadvantages. Microprocessors are not capable of quickly processing the vast information obtained during a Doppler ultrasound. Color flow mapping complicates the problem because producing color images requires a large memory and the processing capabilities that are not appropriate for processing by known microprocessors. Another drawback with Doppler ultrasound systems is despite their accuracy, they are relatively slow in producing images.
- Another problem with known ultrasound equipment is the interface between the peripheral ultrasound equipment and the host computer. Specifically, known ultrasound machines utilize an uncommon type of interface which requires the user to modify his personal computer to use it as a host computer.
- A system and method for ultrasound imaging and/or measurement of displacement of tissue and fluid movement is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of a system for diagnostic imaging and measurement of displacement of living tissue utilizes a dedicated graphics processing unit to process data obtained by a peripheral ultrasound system. Additionally, the system provides a common interface for connecting the peripheral ultrasound system to the host computer.
- In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the dedicated graphics processing unit comprises a dedicated graphics card with an associated video memory and graphics processor configured to process the data obtained by the peripheral ultrasound system. The graphics card further comprises software that utilizes various algorithms to process the data, examples of which include a Doppler shift algorithm and/or a CFM algorithm and the like.
- In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the peripheral ultrasound system comprises a transducer probe with a single element or an array to emit ultrasound waves. Further, the peripheral ultrasound system can comprise a beamforming system that focuses the ultrasound beam prior to emission from the transducer probe. In this exemplary embodiment, the beamforming system also conditions the ultrasound energy prior to emission from the probe by incorporating a conditioning circuit. The peripheral ultrasound system can also comprise a processing device such as a demodulator to process ultrasound waves that have been reflected back to the probe into computer readable data.
- In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the peripheral ultrasound system combines Doppler imaging with B-Flow imaging. This combination increases the speed of image production, yet it does not diminish the quality of images produced by the system.
- In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a common interface between the host computer and peripheral ultrasound system is provided. The common interface can be any type of interface used on personal computers that enables a personal computer to be connected to the peripheral ultrasound system. In one exemplary embodiment, a plug-and-play style interface is used, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
- In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, ultrasound energy is conditioned within the beamforming device, transmitting from the transducer probe to the region of interest, reflected back to the transducer probe, demodulated by the demodulator into data readable by the host computer, delivered to the host computer through a USB interface as computer readable data, and processed by the dedicated graphics processing unit to determine the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid.
- The subject matter of the invention is particularly pointed out in the concluding portion of the specification. The invention, however, both as to organization and method of operation, may be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures, in which like parts may be referred to by like numerals.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an ultrasound system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the peripheral ultrasound system, the host computer, and the graphics processing unit in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of the peripheral ultrasound system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of the host computer in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of the graphics processing unit in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 6 illustrates the ultrasound system in use in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - The present invention may be described herein in terms of various functional components and processing steps. It should be appreciated that such components and steps may be realized by any number of hardware components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, the present invention may employ various visual imaging and display devices used for medical treatment which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more control systems or other control devices. In addition, the present invention may be practiced in any number of imaging and medical contexts and that the exemplary embodiments relating to an ultrasound system and method as described herein are merely indicative of exemplary applications for the invention. For example, the principles, features and methods discussed may be applied to any imaging or medical application. Further, various aspects of the present invention may be suitably applied to other applications that utilize imaging technology.
- An exemplary system for ultrasonic imaging and/or measurement of displacement of moving tissue and fluid denoted throughout as
system 10 is provided. The system of the present invention can be used in traditional gray-scale ultrasound imaging or for color-mapping imaging. In an exemplary embodiment,system 10 is an ultrasound treatment system and comprises aperipheral ultrasound system 12 for emitting and receiving energy that is connected to and in operative communication with ahost computer 14.System 10 further comprises agraphics processing unit 16 that is dedicated to process data obtained byperipheral ultrasound system 12. - With reference to
FIG. 3 ,peripheral ultrasound system 12 comprises aprobe 18 that transmits and receives energy. While a peripheral ultrasound system is specifically mentioned herein, any peripheral system that emits energy can be used and fall within the scope of the present invention. An exemplary energy transmitted and received byprobe 18 is ultrasound energy which can be either focused or unfocused. Additionally, anexemplary probe 18 is a transducer probe that contacts a region ofinterest 19 on a patient or other subject that the user wishes to scan.Peripheral ultrasound system 12 also comprisesbeamforming device 20 for focusing the ultrasound energy before it is emitted fromprobe 18. - Examples of exemplary ultrasound systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,440,071 entitled “Peripheral Ultrasound Imaging System”, U.S. patent application assigned Ser. No. 10/944,499 entitled “Method and System For Ultrasound Treatment With A Multi-Directional Transducer”, U.S. application assigned Ser. No. 10/944,500 entitled “System and Method For Variable Depth Ultrasound Treatment”, and U.S. application assigned Ser. No. 11/163,148 entitled “Method and System For Controlled Thermal Injury of Human Superficial Tissue.” All four of these patents and patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
- In an exemplary embodiment, a
conditioning circuit 22 or other similar conditioning device and ademodulator 24 are part ofbeamforming device 20.Demodulator 24 demodulates ultrasound energy received byprobe 18 into data that is readable byhost computer 14 and processed bygraphics processing unit 16. Therefore, the ultrasound energy's conditioning and demodulation occurs withinbeamforming device 20. - An
exemplary probe 18 can be configured in various manners and comprise a number of reusable or disposable components and parts in various embodiments to facilitate its operation. For example, probe 18 can be configured within any type of probe housing or arrangement for facilitating the contact ofprobe 18 to the patient's skin at region ofinterest 19, with such housing comprising various shapes, contours and configurations.Probe 18 may also comprise cables and connectors; motion mechanisms, motion sensors and encoders; thermal monitoring sensors; or user control and status related switches, and indicators such as LEDs. - In an exemplary embodiment,
probe 18 includes a single transduction element mounted withinprobe 18. The transduction element can comprise a piezoelectrically active material, such as lead zirconante titanate (PZT), or any other piezoelectrically active material, such as a piezoelectric ceramic, crystal, plastic, or composite materials, as well as lithium niobate, lead titanate, barium titanate, or lead metaniobate. In addition to, or instead of, a piezoelectrically active material, probe 18 can comprise other materials configured for generating radiation or acoustical energy. In other exemplary embodiments,probe 18 includes a transducer array. - Lenses can also be used in the emission of ultrasound waves from
probe 18. Lenses or other transduction elements can be configured to be concave, convex, or planar. For example, in one exemplary embodiment, the transduction element is configured to be concave in order to provide focused energy for treatment of region ofinterest 19. Additional embodiments are disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/944,500, entitle “Variable Depth Transducer System and Method”, which is herein incorporated by reference. - An exemplary
peripheral ultrasound system 12 is depicted inFIG. 3 and showsprobe 18 as a separate element frombeamforming device 20 and its related components. Whileprobe 18 can be a separate element as shown, it should be noted thatbeamforming device 20 and its related components can be placed withinprobe 18 in other exemplary embodiments. Moreover, any type of transducer probe or similar device can be used and fall within the scope of the present invention. -
Peripheral ultrasound system 12 is connected tohost computer 14 by aninterface 28 that is described in more detail below and depicted in.Host computer 14 enables the user ofsystem 10 to view images obtained at region ofinterest 19, provide estimations of moving tissue and fluid displacement within region ofinterest 19, and to control and adjustsystem 10.Host computer 14 can be any type of computer system suitable for imaging applications. Exemplary computers include personal computers and laptop computers. - With additional reference to
FIG. 2 ,host computer 14 comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 30 and amemory 32. While anytype memory 32 can be used, an exemplary memory is a cine memory.Host computer 14 further comprises at least oneoutput device 34 to provide the user ofsystem 10 with an image of region ofinterest 19. In addition to displaying an image to the user,output device 34 enables the user to view the directional movement or obtain the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid such as blood within region ofinterest 19. Anexemplary output 34 device is a color computer monitor that is capable of visually displaying a color flow map of region ofinterest 19 as described below. Further, in certain exemplary embodiments,multiple output devices 34 can be attached toCPU 30. - As shown in
FIG. 4 ,host computer 14 further comprises control devices to enable the user to controlsystem 10. Exemplary control devices include akeyboard 36 and a computer mouse. Other exemplary control devices include joysticks and other similar control devices and systems. - As noted above,
host computer 14 is connected toperipheral ultrasound system 12 byinterface 28. While any type of wired orwireless interface 28 can be used, a plug-and-play interface 28 is used in an exemplary embodiment. A plug-and-play interface 28 enables the user to quickly connect and disconnectperipheral ultrasound system 12 tohost computer 14. An exemplary plug-and-play interface 28 is known as a “hot-plug capable”interface 28 in that it can enable the user ofsystem 10 to plugperipheral ultrasound system 12 intohost computer 14 without having to shut down and reboothost computer 14. These types ofinterfaces 28 include a Universal Serial Bus (USB)interface 28. Exemplary USB interfaces include an A type and B type USB interface. - Unlike traditional ultrasound systems that rely on a microprocessor to process the data obtained by
peripheral ultrasound system 12,system 10 utilizes a dedicatedgraphics processing unit 16 to process the data. This enablessystem 10 to have a dedicated processing device for processing the large amount of data collected atperipheral ultrasound system 12 and more efficiently displaying an image onoutput device 34 than a microprocessor. In an exemplary embodiment,graphics processing unit 16 is dedicated solely to the function of processing data obtained byperipheral ultrasound system 12. It should be noted that while the term “graphics processing unit” can comprise any dedicated processing device or combinations of devices that process data. An exemplary dedicated processing device is depicted inFIG. 5 - In one exemplary embodiment,
graphics processing unit 16 comprisesgraphics card 38. In another exemplary embodiment,graphics processing unit 16 comprises a physics processing unit (PPU). - In another exemplary embodiment,
graphics processing unit 16 could be a combination of agraphics card 38 and a PPU. A PPU performs nearly identical functions asgraphics processing unit 16 except that a PPU is capable of processing physics code and removing the load that calculating physics puts on thegraphics processing unit 16 and allocate it to the PPU. Therefore, in an exemplary embodiment,graphics processing unit 16 would comprise two devices, one being thegraphics card 38 and the other a PPU.Graphics card 38 in combination with the PPU increases the efficiency and accuracy ofsystem 10. - Other exemplary processing devices include systems that are dedicated to process the graphics data obtained by
ultrasound system 12. For example, a system of a card and processor chip could be an exemplarygraphics processing unit 16. Alternatively, any other dedicated chip, processor, or combination thereof can be utilized asgraphics processing unit 16. - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment,
graphics processing unit 16 can comprise agraphics card 38 with aprocessor 40 and amemory 42. For example,exemplary graphics cards 38 can comprise those produced by the NVIDIA Corporation of Santa Clara, Calif. and/or ATI Technologies, Inc. of Ontario, Canada. In an exemplary embodiment,multiple graphics cards 38 can be used to process data. In one embodiment, the image is split into two portions and asingle graphics card 38 is used to process each portion. - In an exemplary embodiment,
graphics processing unit 16 processes the data obtained byperipheral ultrasound system 12 by utilizing software with algorithms that are programmed withinmemory 42. One exemplary algorithm is the Doppler shift algorithm; however, various other algorithms can also be used. -
System 10 can utilize certain imaging techniques in addition to or instead of Doppler imaging. Certain exemplary techniques include various decorrelation of frames techniques. One exemplary technique is B-flow imaging. B-flow imaging can be used by itself bysystem 10 or it can be combined with other techniques such as Doppler imaging. In an exemplary embodiment,system 10 combines various Doppler techniques with B-flow techniques to increase the speed and accuracy of images produced bysystem 10. One advantage of this increase in speed and accuracy is the ability to use a single transduction element withinprobe 18. - Turning now to
FIG. 6 ,system 10 is used to obtain images of region ofinterest 19. In exemplary embodiments, ultrasound images can be obtained and an estimation of displacement of moving tissue including fluid is obtained by use ofsystem 10. - When
system 10 is used for Doppler color flow mapping, the user can determine the velocity of the moving tissue and fluid as well as obtain an image of region ofinterest 19. Specifically,graphics processing unit 16 processes the data obtained byperipheral ultrasound system 12 and produces an image displayed onoutput device 34 that includes the speed of the moving tissue and fluid. In certain exemplary embodiments, the image is shown in traditional gray-scale imaging. - In other exemplary embodiments,
ultrasound system 12 produces a color map to show the direction of fluid and tissue movement. The directional movement either towards or away from probe is shown onoutput device 34 in contrasting colors. In an exemplary embodiment, tissue and fluid moving towards the probe could be shown in shades of blue and tissue and fluid moving away fromprobe 18 could be shown in shades of red. - If
system 10 is used to generate an image and obtain and estimation of tissue displacement using power Doppler imaging an image detailing the presence or absence of blood flow is displayed onoutput device 34. By viewing that image, the user can determine the directional movement of the blood flow or other moving tissue using the power Doppler imaging technique. In an exemplary embodiment, B-Flow imaging is combined with power Doppler imaging to increase speed and efficiency. - An exemplary process of obtaining an image and measuring displacement of tissue movement begins with a user connecting
peripheral ultrasound system 12 tohost computer 14 withinterface 28. In an exemplary embodiment, the user simply plugs one end of a USB connector provided onperipheral ultrasound system 12 into the corresponding USB connector located onhost computer 14. -
Probe 18 is placed on the patient's skin and the transduction element produces ultrasound energy which is conditioned byconditioning circuit 22 and focused bybeamforming device 20 before being emitted fromprobe 18. The ultrasound energy waves enter region ofinterest 19 and are reflected and echoed back toprobe 18. These reflected ultrasound waves are demodulated into computer readable data bydemodulator 24 and sent tohost computer 14 viainterface 28. - Once the computer data has arrived at
host computer 14, it is processed bygraphics processing unit 16. Specifically,graphics processing unit 16 uses an algorithm to generate an image and measure displacement of the tissue or fluid movement, e.g., by producing a color flow map or gray-scale image and/or implementing a power Doppler technique. The image is displayed onoutput device 34 for the user's viewing. Ifmultiple output devices 34 are used, the image is displayed on all of them. The user can then view the image and obtain an estimate of the moving tissue's displacement. - The present invention may be described herein in terms of various functional components and processing steps. It should be appreciated that such components and steps may be realized by any number of hardware components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, the present invention may employ various medical treatment devices, visual imaging and display devices, input terminals and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more control systems or other control devices. In addition, the present invention may be practiced in any number of medical contexts and that the exemplary embodiments relating to a system as described herein are merely indicative of exemplary applications for the invention. For example, the principles, features and methods discussed may be applied to any medical application. Further, various aspects of the present invention may be suitably applied to other applications, such as other medical or industrial applications.
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