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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and more particularly to a technique suitable for making a diagnosis by comparing a plurality of diagnostic images obtained by imaging an organ that repeats motion periodically at different times.
- an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can observe an ultrasonic image of an arbitrary cross section of a subject in real time, a reference image captured before treatment and an ultrasonic image after treatment (or during treatment) By comparing the two, effective use is aimed at diagnosis of therapeutic effects or as a guide during treatment.
- reference images diagnostic images such as ultrasound images, X-ray CT images, and MR images can be used.
- the reference image is generated by cutting out the 2D image data at the slice position corresponding to the ultrasound image from the 3D image data (volume data) of the diagnostic image.
- an ultrasonic image is useful in that it has excellent real-time properties and is suitable for capturing moving organs and the like and can be captured with a simple device.
- diagnostic images captured by X-ray CT and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) devices are excellent in resolution, and are therefore suitable for use as reference images. ! /
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 the position and orientation of an ultrasonic probe operated in real time are detected to determine the slice position of an ultrasonic image, and volume data of an X-ray CT image or MR image is obtained.
- the reference image of the same part as the ultrasonic image is cut out and displayed on a screen of a motor or the like.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-151131
- Patent Document 2 JP 2002-112998 A
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not use a part such as a liver that has almost no movement. This is effective for contrast diagnosis, but it does not consider the case of comparing parts with periodic motion such as the heart and peripheral blood vessels. In other words, X-ray CT images and MR images are prone to artifacts due to the movement of organs, etc. It is done to attach and image.
- the organ displayed in the reference image before treatment and the real-time or post-treatment image (or during treatment) are displayed. It is desirable for the organs to be in the same movement state to make an accurate diagnosis.
- a reference time phase is set for the period of movement and multiple time phases are set based on the time delay from the reference time phase, it is desirable to match the time phases of the images before and after the comparison. .
- An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of accurately comparing and displaying a plurality of diagnostic images obtained by imaging periodically moving organs or the like at different times.
- the present invention provides an ultrasonic image reconstructing method based on a reflected echo signal measured by an ultrasonic probe that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from a subject.
- a reference image corresponding to the cross-sectional position of the ultrasonic image is cut out from the picked-up image data held in the holding unit, a holding unit holding the picked-up image data of the subject imaged in advance
- An ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus comprising: a reference image creating means; and a display means for displaying the ultrasound image and the reference image, wherein the holding means is the captured image to which time phase information is attached. Data is stored, and the reference image creating means cuts out the reference image based on the captured image data corresponding to the imaging time of the ultrasonic image. This is an ultrasonic diagnostic device.
- an imaging device to which time phase information corresponding to the time point at which an ultrasonic image is captured is attached.
- the data is extracted from the volume data and the reference image is cut out.
- the time phases of the two images of organs that move periodically are matched or approximated.
- the organ displayed in the reference image before treatment and the organ displayed in the real-time image or reconstructed image after treatment (or during treatment) can be compared in the same movement state, so that the therapeutic effect etc. can be diagnosed accurately. Can be used for treatment guidelines.
- time phase information based on the biological signal of the subject, and attach the time phase information to the ultrasonic image and hold it in the holding means.
- the temporal phase information acquired based on the biological signal of the subject is attached to the ultrasonic image and retained, so that the reference image can be extracted from the ultrasonic image for later diagnosis. Can be used as captured image data.
- time phase information indicating the motion state of the organ of the subject for example, when an image of the heart is diagnosed, an electrocardiogram signal is used as a biological signal, and an R wave of the electrocardiogram waveform is used as a reference time phase. Force time delay can be set as time phase information.
- the type of biological signal used to create the time phase information along with the time phase information is attached to the ultrasound image and held, and the type of biological signal attached with the time phase information and the type of input biological signal If this is the case, a warning (message display etc.) may be given.
- the frame number notified in synchronization with the imaging of the ultrasonic image and the elapsed time from the reference time (for example, the notification time of the reference time phase) at the acquisition time of the frame number can be held in association with each other. I hope.
- the cross-sectional position in the display image can be grasped.
- the ultrasonic image and the reference are associated with the image.
- the reference position is designated on the captured image data and the subject, it is possible to associate the positional relationship between the ultrasonic image and the reference image with a simple operation.
- time-phase information is added to the captured image data captured by an image diagnostic apparatus such as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray CT apparatus, or an MR apparatus. Desirable to hold on the means ⁇ .
- the captured image data captured by an image diagnostic apparatus such as an X-ray CT apparatus is image data reconstructed based on a biological signal of the subject.
- projection data used for reconstruction by the biological signal of the subject may be cut out with a predetermined time phase (for example, cardiac phase 80%, RR80%) terminated.
- a plurality of diagnoses in which organs that periodically move are imaged at different times are imaged at different times.
- the image is displayed in exact contrast.
- FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an electrocardiographic waveform of an example of a biological signal.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for creating time-series volume data according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a processing procedure before observation in the embodiment in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a processing procedure during observation of the embodiment in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block configuration diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of an ECG reconstruction method.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another example of the ECG reconstruction method.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
- the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present embodiment transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from a subject, obtains an ultrasonic image (B-mode image) of a diagnostic region, displays it on a display screen, and displays volume data captured in advance. Based on this, it realizes the function to extract and display the reference images of the same time phase at the same site as the diagnosis site.
- this embodiment is an example in which time-series volume data for cutting out a reference image is generated from an ultrasound image.
- an ultrasonic probe 1 having a plurality of built-in transducers converts an ultrasonic signal output from an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 2 to generate ultrasonic waves on a subject 8. And a reflected echo signal reflected from each part force of the subject 8 is output to the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 2.
- the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 2 processes the reflected echo signal output from the probe 1 and outputs it to the ultrasonic image construction unit 3.
- the ultrasound image construction unit 3 reconstructs an ultrasound image (B mode image) of the diagnostic region based on the input reflected echo signal and stores it in the image memory unit of the image memory control unit 4.
- the image memory control unit 4 records and manages the ultrasonic image data.
- the magnetic position sensor 5 detects the position and orientation (angle) of the probe 1 with reference to the three-dimensional coordinate system of the subject 8, and sends the detected value to the position information calculation holding unit 6. Outputs are being made.
- the position information calculation holding unit 6 obtains the position of the slice plane of the ultrasonic image to be captured by calculation, and stores it in association with the frame number of the ultrasonic image notified from the image memory control unit 4.
- the biological signal detection unit 9 takes in a biological signal output from a biological signal measuring instrument attached to the subject 8, detects a reference time phase of a predetermined biological signal, and outputs it to the time phase information calculation holding unit 10 It is supposed to be. For example, output from an electrocardiograph For example, an R wave is detected based on the electrocardiogram waveform shown in FIG. 2 and is output to the time phase information calculation holding unit 10 as a reference time phase.
- the ultrasonic image stored in the image memory control unit 4 is transferred to the image display unit 12 via the display image selection unit 11 and displayed on the screen in real time.
- the operation panel 13 includes a keyboard, a trackball, and the like, and inputs commands from the operation panel 13 to activate each unit related to the reference image display and to display the display image selection unit 11. It is possible to change the image displayed on the screen or change the display method.
- the time-series volume data generation unit 14 includes an ultrasonic image stored in the image memory control unit 4, the position and angle detection data of the probe 1 detected by the magnetic position sensor 5, and a biological signal. Based on the reference time phase detection signal output from the detector 9, time-series volume data, which is time-series 3D image data, is generated.
- the ultrasonic image transferred from the image memory control unit 4 to the time-series volume data generation unit 14 is assigned a frame number of a two-dimensional image, and the frame number is calculated by position information calculation.
- the holding unit 6 and the time phase information calculation holding unit 10 are notified.
- the time-series volume data generation unit 14 has a function of simultaneously recording time-phase information in the conventional time-series volume data generation process.
- the generated time-series volume data is stored in the time-series volume data recording unit 15.
- the time-series volume data recording unit 15 may be provided inside the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as shown in the present embodiment, but may be provided in a recording medium such as a CD or a server on a network.
- the biological signal detection unit 9 detects a reference time phase of an electrocardiogram waveform or a pulse wave, for example, a position such as an R wave in the case of an electrocardiogram and a maximum value in the case of a pulse wave. Analyzes the changes in the ECG waveform or pulse wave signal input from the subject 8 and detects the R wave position of the ECG waveform, for example, from the rise of the signal or comparison of the height. to decide.
- the time phase information calculation holding unit 10 is immediately notified. Time phase information calculation holding unit 10 starts counting time from the notified reference time phase To do. Then, the count time at the acquisition time of the frame number notified in synchronization with the imaging of the ultrasonic image from the image memory control unit 4 is held in association with the frame number. This count time is reset by receiving notification of the next reference time phase.
- the time-series volume data generation unit 14 can generate time-series volume data of an ultrasound image by a conventionally known method. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, an ultrasonic image of a cross-section A of an arbitrary slice surface is obtained by using a plurality of time phases (for example, a certain time interval) set with an arbitrary time phase (for example, an R wave) as a reference. In synchronization with time phase 1 to time phase 12) in FIG. 2, a plurality of images are acquired over at least one cycle (for example, for one heartbeat) of the organs. Time series volume data is created by bundling the acquired ultrasonic images of the same slice plane.
- time phases for example, a certain time interval
- an arbitrary time phase for example, an R wave
- time series volume data (A to E) for multiple cross sections is created. Is done.
- the time-series volume data can be generated by rearranging the time-series volume data of a plurality of cross-sections created in this way into a two-dimensional image data group of the same time phase and making them time-series.
- two-dimensional image data groups for the same time phase are attached with time phase information and stored.
- the position of the reference time phase two-dimensional image data group and the time-series volume data can be added and stored. This may hold the time phase for each volume data, but by holding the volume data position of the reference time phase and the time interval of each slice plane, the 3D image data of the same time phase ( The position of (volume data) can be calculated.
- time-phase information may be added and recorded even when generated by other methods.
- time phase information is generated based on a biological signal in the same manner as the time phase information calculation holding unit 10, and time phase information is attached to a two-dimensional image of each slice plane. To record.
- any information of an electrocardiogram waveform and a pulse wave may be used, but the information is recorded and held so as to determine which information is the information.
- the time phase information may be indexed.
- a processing procedure for extracting a reference image corresponding to the ultrasonic image displayed on the image display unit 12 from the time-series volume data recording unit 15 based on a command from the operation panel 13 will be described.
- a reference image display command is input to the time-series volume data reference acquisition processing unit 16 from the operation panel 13.
- a command is issued from the time-series volume data reference acquisition processing unit 16 to the volume data information acquisition holding unit 17.
- the volume data information acquisition and holding unit 17 acquires time phase information of an ultrasonic image displayed on the image display unit 12 from the time phase information calculation holding unit 10 via the time phase information acquisition unit 18.
- the volume data information acquisition / holding unit 17 receives from the time-series volume data recording unit 15 two-dimensional image data to which time phase information matching the time phase information of the ultrasonic image displayed on the image display unit 12 is attached. Acquires and holds volume data that also has group power.
- the position information acquisition unit 19 acquires the position information of the slice plane of the ultrasonic image displayed on the image display unit 12 from the position information calculation holding unit 6.
- the reference image construction unit 20 cuts out the reference image at the position corresponding to the slice plane of the ultrasonic image from the volume data of the same time phase held in the volume data information acquisition holding unit 17 and re-executes it. Constitute.
- the reconstructed reference image is transferred to the image display unit 12 via the display image selection unit 11 and displayed on the screen so as to be comparable with the ultrasonic image captured in real time.
- the time phase of the real-time ultrasonic image and the time phase in the time-series volume data imaged in advance may differ depending on the imaging method and the image processing method. Therefore, the volume data information acquisition / holding unit 17 often cannot extract volume data that completely matches a real-time ultrasonic image. In such a case, the volume data of the closest time phase can be acquired.
- the time-series volume data is an X-ray CT image or MR image
- the time interval may not be close.
- the reference image is obtained by performing interpolation or the like based on two two-dimensional image data close to the time phase of the real-time ultrasonic image in the time series volume data. An image can be obtained.
- time-series volume data is generated in accordance with the frame rate at the time of displaying the ultrasound image. It is also possible to compare with reference images whose time phases are almost the same.
- the time phase information acquisition unit 18 repeats one ultrasonic image stored in the force image memory control unit 4 as described above. At the time of freeze display, the time phase information of the ultrasonic image read from the image memory is acquired.
- the volume data information acquisition / holding unit 17 extracts and holds volume data of the same time phase as the ultrasonic image from the time-series volume data recording unit 15.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to hold information necessary for referring to the number indicating the temporary phase volume data in the time-series volume data.
- the reference image construction unit 20 cuts out the reference image directly from the time-series volume data recording unit 15 according to information such as the number.
- FIG. 4 shows an acquisition processing procedure for time-series volume data that must be acquired in advance before actual comparison observation.
- the time-series volume data to be compared stored in the time-series volume data recording unit 15 is designated (S301).
- the designation method is performed by instructing the storage location and name from a menu or the like.
- a position that coincides with the reference point position of the probe 1 designated in the next processing is designated by the X, ⁇ , and Z coordinates of the orthogonal coordinates (S302).
- the reference value may be set in consideration of the maximum display width that varies depending on the shape of the probe 1.
- the designated reference point position is set on the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus side. That is, the probe 1 is placed on the same part as the designated reference point on the subject 8, and setting execution is input through the operation panel or the like (S303). Thereby, the positional relationship between the ultrasonic image and the reference image can be associated.
- a biological signal acquisition probe is set on the subject 8 (S304). This probe is, for example, an electrode when acquiring an electrocardiogram. The This is the preparation process until the actual comparison observation is performed.
- the volume data corresponding to the time phase of the ultrasonic image to be displayed is also detected in the time-series volume data force (S403).
- a reference image that matches the position of the slice plane obtained by the position information calculation holding unit 6 is obtained based on the position information of the probe 1 of the ultrasonic image to be displayed ( S404).
- a display such as “time phase synchronization mode” 23 indicating that the displayed images 21 and 22 are displayed in time synchronization is added. Can do.
- an arrow 25 can be displayed by superimposing the current time phase of the ultrasound image 21 on the electrocardiogram waveform 24. Further, the time phase of the reference image 22 can be displayed. Further, instead of the electrocardiogram waveform 24 and the arrow 25, the display time phase of the periodically moving organ can be displayed by a bar chart or a numerical value.
- the processing time for generating the reference image cannot catch up with the time (FR) for generating the ultrasound image
- the FR of the ultrasound image and the reference image generation time are considered.
- the time phase of the display image can be adjusted by generating the previous reference image or slightly delaying the screen display of the ultrasonic image. You can also display the time difference between the two images on the screen by using a waveform diagram or text.
- a three-dimensional image may be displayed on the same screen. Yes.
- the time phase of the 3D image can be displayed in synchronization.
- This 3D image data can be realized by displaying the volume data acquired in step S403 in FIG.
- the reference image described above can be displayed in accordance with the movement of the ultrasound image.
- FIG. 7 shows a block configuration diagram of another embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention.
- the image processing display device 30, the ultrasonic diagnostic device 31, the X-ray CT device 32, and the other diagnostic imaging device 33 are configured to be connectable via a communication network, for example.
- the image processing display device 30 has a function of generating a reference image based on time-series volume data of a three-dimensional image and displaying it on a screen, and is configured by separating the features of the embodiment of FIG. It is.
- time-series volume data imaged by the X-ray CT apparatus 32 or the like is input to the server 35 of the image processing display device 30 and stored in the storage medium 37 as necessary. Yes.
- an X-ray CT image having the same time phase and the same cross section as the real-time image obtained by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 31 is displayed on the monitor 36 of the image processing display device 30 as a reference image.
- the reference image is not limited to an X-ray CT image, and a diagnostic image captured by another diagnostic imaging apparatus 33 such as an MRI apparatus can be used as a reference image.
- an ultrasonic image 41 acquired in real time and a CT image 42 of the same cross section corresponding to the ultrasonic image 41 are displayed side by side.
- a composite image 43 obtained by combining the ultrasonic image 41 and the CT image 42 is displayed on the same screen.
- the same region 45 as the region of interest is displayed.
- a 3D image 44 of the CT image is displayed on the same screen, and a cut plate 46 indicating the slice plane of the CT image 42 is displayed on the 3D image 44 !.
- the time-series volume data force X-ray CT apparatus 32 as stored in the time-series volume data recording unit 15 in FIG. 1 is acquired by the recording medium or the like in the apparatus.
- the time-series volume data acquired by the X-ray CT apparatus 32 is based on the coordinate information and the biological signal based on the two-dimensional image data including the same part of the same subject as the subject diagnosed by the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 31 A little time information It is volume data acquired in time series over at least one cycle of an organ that moves periodically.
- the image processing display device 30 of the present embodiment captures time-series volume data from the X-ray CT device 32 via a connection medium such as a network into the server 35, and calculates the ultrasonic diagnostic device 31 by the calculation of the server 35.
- a reference image of the same time phase and the same position as the real-time image input from is created and displayed on the monitor 36 as shown in FIG.
- the ultrasonic image 41 in FIG. Absent since an organ such as the liver has a small movement, if only the same Cf is imaged without moving the probe of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 31, the ultrasonic image 41 in FIG. Absent. For this reason, the CT image 42 naturally does not change. However, in the case of a heart whose imaging region is not the liver, since the heart is beating, the ultrasonic image 41 obtained by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 31 capable of displaying a real-time image is displayed changing every moment. The Naturally, the ultrasound image changes even without moving the position of the probe. Correspondingly, according to the present embodiment, the CT image 42 is displayed changing from moment to moment.
- ECG synchronous reconstruction technology is known as a technique to reduce motion artifacts caused by this movement. This is because, when CT imaging is performed, an electrocardiograph electrode is attached to the patient, and ECG information is obtained while CT imaging is performed. Based on this ECG information, there is relatively little movement. This is a technology for creating images.
- This ECG reconstruction method will be described with reference to FIG.
- the horizontal axis in FIG. 9 indicates the imaging time in terms of the imaging angle, and the vertical axis indicates the body axis direction.
- the detector trajectory when the four-row multi-slice CT detectors (1 to 4) are spirally scanned is shown, and the electrocardiographic waveform 46 is shown superimposed.
- ECG waveform 46 shows only the R wave to avoid complications.
- the interval 47 between the R wave and R wave is 100%, the projection data is cut out so that the end of the projection data necessary for ECG reconstruction is at the 80% position.
- an X-ray CT device equipped with a scanner that rotates in 0.5 seconds because it rotates around the half-reconstruction method can obtain a diastole image of about 300 ms.
- the above 80% is generally expressed as 80% cardiac phase, or expressed as RR80%.
- Figure 10 shows an example in which the cardiac phase is shifted, and shows the ECG half reconfigurable range at the RR40% position at the end of systole.
- the ECG synchronized reconstruction method is a technique for obtaining a cardiac tomographic image with reduced motion artifacts at any time phase by shifting the RR time phase and performing ECG reconstruction in this way.
- the ECG reconstruction image of each time phase can be created by the X-ray CT apparatus 32 of FIG.
- the image processing display device 30 is also possible. As shown in FIG. 7, the feature of the image processing display device 30 is that the slice position information and time phase information of the ultrasonic image of the heart obtained by the ultrasonic diagnostic device 31 are taken into the image processing display device 30. Then, time-series volume data having substantially the same phase as that of the ultrasonic image is read from a storage medium such as an HDD of the X-ray CT apparatus 32 and transferred to the storage medium 37 of the image processing display apparatus 30.
- the image processing display device 30 cuts out a reference image corresponding to the ultrasonic image from the time series volume data having substantially the same time phase as the ultrasonic image stored in the storage medium 37 and displays it on the monitor 36.
- the ECG reconstruction method described above is a two-dimensional reconstruction method.
- a three-dimensional ECG reconstruction method can be applied using a cone beam reconstruction method.
- This cone beam reconstruction method is a well-known method for directly creating a 3D image using the measurement data force without creating a 2D image.
- the image processing display device 30 obtains a real-time ultrasonic image of the beating heart imaged by the ultrasonic diagnostic device 31, and a reference image of a CT image corresponding to the ultrasonic image. Can be displayed smoothly.
- the time-series volume data transferred from the X-ray CT apparatus 32 must be detailed data for each RR time phase. For example, when ECG reconstructed images are calculated and stored for every 1% of the RR time phase, a total of 10 GB of storage space is required if 200 images are stored in the body axis direction. Such a storage area can be realized by improving the hardware configuration, which is not very realistic. Therefore, the image processing display device 30 of the present embodiment creates time-series volume data as follows.
- the X-ray CT device 32 or the image processing display device 30 creates an ECG reconstructed image of 10 time phases every 10% from 0% to 90% of the R—R time phase, for example. Time-series volume data is created based on this. Then, when the cardiac time phase of the ultrasonic image obtained by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 31 is 45%, the image processing display device 30 has the cardiac time phases 50% and 40 of the time-series volume data created in advance. An image with a cardiac phase of 45% is created by image interpolation.
- the interpolation used here may be simple linear interpolation or higher-order interpolation. If this method is used, it is possible to display an ECG-corrected heart ultrasound image at an arbitrary timing in accordance with the actual ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 31. In addition, if the visual time is not satisfactory in the 10 time phase, the time series volume data can be created in advance as in the 20 time phase.
- an ultrasound image including an organ that moves periodically, such as the heart is a reference between a real-time ultrasound image and a CT image obtained by the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 31.
- Image diagnosis can be performed while comparing with images, and the image diagnosis ability is remarkably improved.
- the heart is described as an example of an organ that moves periodically.
- the lung field region is also moving by breathing in addition to the heart, the breathing movement is measured by a breathing monitor.
- the same can be applied by setting the time phase based on the biological signal.
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