WO2014156269A1 - 超音波撮像装置及び超音波画像表示方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method, and more particularly to an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method for improving the image quality of an ultrasonic image.
- a conventional ultrasonic image display method includes a step of defining an ROI (region of interest) within a collected ultrasonic data set, and a step of specifying a plurality of different image planes within the collected ultrasonic data set.
- the method further includes determining a significant edge from at least one boundary of the ROI based on a plurality of image planes, and adjusting the ROI based on the determined significant edge (eg, Patent Document 1). .
- the present invention provides an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method that prevent flickering of a three-dimensional ultrasonic image due to calculation of an inappropriate ROI and improve the image quality of the ultrasonic image. Objective.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus of the present invention is based on at least one of a ROI calculation unit that calculates ROI from ultrasonic image data, a predetermined luminance difference portion, and the number of luminance difference portions in the ultrasonic image data.
- a determination unit for determining success or failure of the calculation of the ROI, and a failure ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be failure by the determination unit, and a success ultrasound based on the ROI determined to be success by the determination unit And a compensation unit supplemented with an image.
- the present invention it is possible to prevent flickering of the three-dimensional ultrasonic image due to calculation of an inappropriate ROI, and to improve the image quality of the ultrasonic image.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus of the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 may be used as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 forms and displays a two-dimensional ultrasonic image or a three-dimensional ultrasonic image for a diagnostic region using a reflected echo signal obtained by transmitting / receiving ultrasonic waves in the subject 2.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 is based on an ultrasonic probe 3 including a transducer element that receives and receives ultrasonic waves on a subject 2, an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 that transmits / receives ultrasonic signals, and a received signal.
- Ultrasound image constructing unit 5 that constitutes a two-dimensional ultrasound image (B-mode image) or a three-dimensional ultrasound image
- a display unit 6 that displays an ultrasound image constructed in the ultrasound image constructing unit 5, and each element
- a control unit 7 for controlling the control a control panel 8 for giving an instruction to the control unit 7, and a sound generation unit 9 for generating a sound such as a warning.
- transducer elements are arranged for 1 to m channels in the long axis direction of the ultrasonic probe 3 and are cut into k pieces in the short axis direction of the ultrasonic probe 3. 1 to k channels are arranged.
- the ultrasonic probe 3 can focus transmission and reception not only in the long axis direction but also in the short axis direction. It is possible to obtain 3D ultrasound image data as well as 2D ultrasound image data.
- the ultrasonic probe 3 can perform transmission weighting by changing the amplitude of an ultrasonic transmission signal applied to each transducer element in the short axis direction.
- the ultrasonic wave from each transducer element in the short axis direction can be applied. Received weighting can be performed by changing the amplification or attenuation of the received signal.
- the ultrasonic probe 3 can perform aperture control by turning on / off each transducer element in the short axis direction.
- the scanning method of the ultrasonic probe 3 there are a sector scanning method, a linear scanning method, a convex scanning method, a radial scanning method, and the like. Further, the ultrasonic probe 3 may acquire ultrasonic image data by scanning ultrasonic waves while mechanically reciprocating the transducer in the short axis direction with respect to the subject 2.
- the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 supplies a transmission signal to the ultrasonic probe 3 and processes the received reflected echo signal.
- the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 receives the biological information by receiving a transmission circuit that controls the ultrasonic probe 3 to transmit an ultrasonic beam, and a reflected echo signal of the ultrasonic beam reflected from within the subject 2.
- a receiving circuit for collecting and a control circuit for controlling them are provided.
- the ultrasonic image construction unit 5 converts the ultrasonic image data (reflection echo signal) processed by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 into an ultrasonic image (for example, an ultrasonic tomographic image).
- the ultrasonic image construction unit 5 calculates an ROI (region of interest) from the ultrasonic image data, and sets it to at least one of a predetermined luminance difference portion and a predetermined luminance difference portion in the ultrasonic image data. Based on this, the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined, and the failed ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be failed is supplemented with the successful ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be successful.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the ultrasonic image construction unit 5.
- the ultrasound image constructing unit 5 calculates an ROI (region of interest) from ultrasound image data, and forms an ultrasound image and various Doppler images, and an ultrasound image. Based on at least one of a predetermined luminance difference location and the number of predetermined luminance difference locations in the data, a determination unit 541 that determines success or failure of ROI calculation, and an ROI that is determined to be unsuccessful by the determination unit 541 And a compensation unit 543 that supplements the failed ultrasound image with a successful ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541.
- ROI region of interest
- the ultrasound image construction unit 5 stores ROI information (coordinates and the like) of the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541, and stores a successful ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541.
- a storage unit (RAM 545) is provided.
- the image generation unit 542 includes an ROI calculation unit 544 that calculates an ROI from ultrasonic image data.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the image generation unit 542 (including the ROI calculation unit 544).
- the image generation unit 542 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 515, a storage unit including a magnetic disk device 525 and a RAM 545, a high-speed calculation device 546, and a communication port 555.
- the image generation unit 542 (ROI calculation unit 544) calculates the ROI from the ultrasonic image data by performing signal processing on the biological information received by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4, thereby obtaining a two-dimensional ultrasonic image and a three-dimensional ultrasonic image. And various Doppler images can be imaged.
- the image generation unit 542 may include a storage unit (magnetic disk device 525 and RAM 545).
- the display unit 6 is controlled by a display control unit (not shown), an ultrasonic image generated by the ultrasonic image construction unit 5 (for example, an ultrasonic tomographic image), and control information necessary for control by the control unit 7. And display information such as user setting information.
- the display unit 6 includes a CRT monitor, a liquid crystal monitor, and the like.
- the display control unit is a display control system including a graphic processor.
- the sound generation unit 9 generates sound based on the ultrasonic image generated by the ultrasonic image construction unit 5.
- the sound generation unit 9 includes a speaker and the like.
- Control unit 7 controls the operation of each component.
- the control unit 7 includes a control computer system having an interface with a user interface circuit.
- the control unit 7 controls the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 in accordance with the user interface and information from the user interface. Further, the control unit 7 transmits the biological information received by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 4 to the ultrasonic image configuration unit 5 and transmits the information imaged by the ultrasonic image configuration unit 5 to the display control unit. Take control.
- the ultrasonic imaging device 1 electronically or mechanically swings the ultrasonic probe 3 in a direction orthogonal to a rectangular or fan-shaped surface for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, so that an ultrasonic image of a diagnostic region of the subject 2 is obtained.
- a plurality of data (ultrasound tomographic image data) is acquired, and three-dimensional ultrasound image data is generated using the plurality of ultrasound image data (ultrasound tomographic image data).
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 constructs a three-dimensional ultrasonic image from three-dimensional ultrasonic image data by a method such as a voxel method or a volume rendering method, and displays the three-dimensional ultrasonic image on the display unit 6 in real time.
- the ultrasound image construction unit 5 calculates the ROI and generates a three-dimensional ultrasound image in real time.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining precutting of 3D ultrasonic image data.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an ROI setting screen 30 for setting an ROI.
- FIG. 4A shows a state in which the ROI calculator 544 calculates and sets the ROI 33 in order to obtain three-dimensional ultrasound image data not including the placenta 31 but including the fetus 32.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 stores the coordinates of the boundary of the ROI 33 in the storage unit, and renders the boundary of the ROI 33 on the ROI setting screen 30.
- FIG. 4B conceptually illustrates the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data processing. As shown in FIG. 4B, the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 34 constitutes a three-dimensional area.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 sets the three-dimensional ROI 37 by configuring the ROI 33 in three dimensions.
- the three-dimensional ROI 37 is cut out from the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 34.
- the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 34 includes three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 36 corresponding to a fetus and three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 35 corresponding to a placenta, but is cut out from the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 34.
- the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 35 corresponding to the placenta is removed from the three-dimensional ROI 37 thus extracted, and the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 36 corresponding to the fetus is extracted.
- the image generation unit 542 calculates a three-dimensional ROI 37 from the ultrasonic image data, and the placenta is removed by a method such as a voxel method or a volume rendering method as shown in FIG. A three-dimensional ultrasonic image 39 including the image 391 is generated.
- the image generation unit 542 may store the coordinates of the boundary of the ROI 33 in the storage unit and depict the boundary of the three-dimensional ROI 37 in a three-dimensional ultrasonic image.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 observes the subject 2 (for example, a fetus) while displaying a three-dimensional ultrasonic image in real time.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 cannot obtain ultrasonic image data (three-dimensional ultrasonic image data) suitable for calculation of the three-dimensional ROI 37 due to movement of the ultrasonic probe 3 or body movement of the fetus.
- the calculation of the dimension ROI 37 may fail.
- ultrasound image data that is not suitable for ROI calculation is input, an inappropriate range of ROI is calculated, and an inappropriate 3D ultrasound image is suddenly displayed, so the 3D ultrasound image flickers. Looks worse.
- the ROI boundary cannot be determined, so the ROI range is not calculated and the entire range is rendered. Since an appropriate three-dimensional ultrasonic image is suddenly displayed, the three-dimensional ultrasonic image flickers and looks bad.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the success / failure of ROI calculation.
- the fetus 54 (for example, the arm of the fetus 54) moves in the time-series ultrasonic images 51, 52, and 53.
- the ROIs 51a and 53a determined as successful by the determination unit 541 are acquired, and the three-dimensional ultrasonic images 51b and 53b based on the ROIs 51a and 53a determined as successful by the determination unit 541 are obtained.
- the three-dimensional ultrasound image data corresponding to the placenta is removed, and the three-dimensional ultrasound image data 56 corresponding to the fetus is extracted.
- the 3D ultrasound image data 57 corresponding to the placenta 55 is included and the 3D ultrasound image data 56 corresponding to the fetus is extracted, the 3D ultrasound image data 57 corresponding to the placenta is included.
- a three-dimensional ultrasonic image (failed ultrasonic image) 52b is suddenly displayed.
- the three-dimensional ultrasonic images 51b, 52b, and 53b are displayed in time series in real time, the three-dimensional ultrasonic image flickers and looks bad.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 determines the success or failure of ROI calculation based on at least one of a predetermined luminance difference portion and a predetermined luminance difference portion in the ultrasonic image data.
- the ultrasound image determined to be unsuccessful in calculation is supplemented with the ultrasound image determined to be successful in ROI calculation.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 calculates the ROI from the ultrasonic image data.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 calculates the ROI set in the three-dimensional ultrasound image data 34 in FIG.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 acquires a two-dimensional ultrasonic image that is a cross section of the three-dimensional ultrasonic image data 34, and can use the edge extraction method to set the boundary between the placenta and the amniotic fluid as the boundary of the ROI.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 may use the boundary between the amniotic fluid and the fetus as an ROI boundary by an edge extraction method.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 may use an intermediate position between the placenta / amniotic fluid boundary and the amniotic fluid / fetal boundary as the ROI boundary.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 divides the ultrasound image data (two-dimensional ultrasound image data) into a plurality of blocks, and based on the luminance of each block, the block including the placenta, the block including the fetus, the placenta, A plurality of blocks may be classified into blocks including a fetus, and a boundary of any one of the classified blocks may be used as a boundary of ROI (two-dimensional ROI or three-dimensional ROI). Region division can be applied to the 3D ultrasound image data 34 to determine the boundary of the 3D ROI from the 3D space.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 arranges the ROI (two-dimensional ROI) boundary of the two-dimensional ultrasonic image continuously along a predetermined coordinate axis, so that the ROI is three-dimensionally from a plurality of two-dimensional ultrasonic images. It is possible to configure and set a three-dimensional ROI 37. At this time, the boundary of the three-dimensional ROI is obtained by continuously arranging the boundary of the ROI (two-dimensional ROI) of the two-dimensional ultrasonic image along the coordinate axis orthogonal to the cross section of the two-dimensional ultrasonic image.
- the ROI 37 can be set.
- the determination unit 541 determines the success or failure of the ROI calculation based on at least one of a predetermined luminance difference portion and a predetermined luminance difference portion in the ultrasonic image data.
- the ROI region of interest
- the ROI is calculated and set in order to remove the placenta and generate a three-dimensional ultrasound image of the fetus.
- the edge extraction method does not extract the edge representing the boundary between the placenta and the fetus, and the ROI boundary cannot be determined. Therefore, ROI calculation may fail.
- the edge extraction method cannot determine the ROI boundary because there are a plurality of locations having significant edges. Therefore, ROI calculation may fail.
- the block including the placenta, the block including the fetus, and the block including the placenta and the fetus ROI calculation may fail because it cannot be properly classified and the ROI boundary cannot be determined.
- the determination unit 541 determines the success or failure of ROI calculation based on at least one of a predetermined luminance difference portion and a predetermined luminance difference portion in the ultrasonic image data. For example, the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined by whether or not the edge intensity at the boundary of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold. In addition, the size or position (coordinates) of the ROI is compared between a plurality of frames, and the success or failure of the ROI calculation is determined based on whether or not the difference between the plurality of frames exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the angle (or gradient) of the normal of the curved surface is calculated on the curved surface forming the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI, and a predetermined threshold value is calculated.
- the success or failure of the ROI calculation is determined by whether or not there is an angle (or gradient) of the normal line that exceeds.
- the determination unit 541 determines whether or not the number of predetermined luminance difference portions in the ultrasonic image data exceeds a predetermined threshold value, or whether the ratio of the predetermined luminance difference portions in the ultrasonic image data exceeds a predetermined threshold value. No, whether the statistical value of the number of predetermined luminance difference points in the ultrasonic image data exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the coordinates of the ROI calculated based on the predetermined luminance difference point in the ultrasonic image data Whether the change exceeds a predetermined threshold, whether the change in the magnitude of the ROI calculated based on the location of the predetermined luminance difference in the ultrasonic image data exceeds the predetermined threshold, the predetermined in the ultrasonic image data Whether or not the change in the boundary of the ROI calculated based on the location of the luminance difference exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a predetermined method of the boundary of the ROI calculated based on the location of the predetermined luminance difference in the ultrasonic image data line Whether the number exceeds a predetermined threshold, whether
- the success or failure of ROI calculation depends on whether or not the number of locations with a predetermined luminance difference (for example, significant edges extracted by the edge extraction method) exceeds a predetermined threshold along a predetermined coordinate axis of the ultrasonic image. Is judged. Also, along the predetermined coordinate axis of the ultrasonic image, the number of locations with a predetermined luminance difference (for example, a location having a luminance difference exceeding the threshold and a location having a luminance difference below the threshold) is counted, and the luminance exceeding the threshold The success or failure of ROI calculation is determined depending on whether the ratio of the number of locations having a difference exceeds a predetermined value.
- a predetermined luminance difference for example, significant edges extracted by the edge extraction method
- a statistical value of the number of locations having a predetermined brightness difference (for example, the average value, median, deviation, variance, and success of the number of locations having a brightness difference exceeding a threshold value)
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined by whether or not a correlation value with the number of locations of a predetermined luminance difference in the ultrasonic image exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined by whether or not the change (time change or space change) of the coordinates of ROI (such as the coordinates of the boundary and the center of gravity) exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the center of gravity of the ROI moves beyond the threshold (time change), it is determined that ROI calculation has failed. Further, when the spatial differential value of the ROI boundary exceeds the threshold value, it is determined that ROI calculation has failed.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined by whether or not the change (time change or space change) in the size (length, area, volume, etc.) of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the area of the ROI at a predetermined time increases beyond the threshold (time change), it is determined that ROI calculation has failed. Further, when the spatial differential value of the length of the ROI boundary along the predetermined coordinate axis exceeds the threshold value, it is determined that ROI calculation has failed.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined by whether or not the change (time change or space change) of the boundary (boundary line, boundary surface, etc.) of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI at a predetermined time moves beyond the threshold (time change), it is determined that ROI calculation has failed. Further, when the spatial differential value of the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI exceeds the threshold, it is determined that ROI calculation has failed.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined based on whether or not the number (including the ratio) of a predetermined normal (for example, a normal having a predetermined angle) at the boundary of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined based on whether or not the angle of a predetermined normal line at the boundary of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold value. For example, when the angle of the normal of the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI (the angle of the normal is related to the gradient of the boundary surface) exceeds a threshold, it is determined that ROI calculation has failed.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined based on whether or not the statistical value of a predetermined normal at the boundary of the ROI exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, when at least one of the average value, median value, deviation, and variance of the normal angle of the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI exceeds the threshold value, the ROI calculation failure is determined.
- the success or failure of ROI calculation is determined depending on whether the correlation value with the ROI of the successful ultrasound image exceeds a predetermined threshold. For example, ROI information of a successful ultrasound image acquired in the past from the storage unit (magnetic disk device 525 or RAM 545) is read, and the correlation value with the ROI of the successful ultrasound image based on the ROI information exceeds a predetermined threshold value. If successful, the success of ROI calculation is determined.
- the determination unit 541 is based on at least one of the number of blocks having a predetermined luminance difference and the number of blocks having the predetermined luminance difference in the ultrasonic image data. You may determine the success or failure of ROI calculation. For example, when at least one of the average value, the median value, the deviation, the variance, and the ratio of the number of blocks having a predetermined luminance difference exceeds the threshold value, the ROI calculation failure is determined.
- Step C41 of FIG. 6 when the determination unit 541 determines that ROI calculation is successful, the process proceeds to Step S42, and the ROI calculation unit 544 determines ROI information (ROI when the determination unit 541 determines that ROI calculation is successful). And the ultrasonic image data are stored in the storage unit.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 stores the ROI information (ROI acquisition time or recording time, etc.) when the ROI calculation is successful in association with the ultrasound image data in the storage unit (RAM 545).
- the ROI information includes information indicating the success of ROI calculation, part or all of the coordinate group forming the ROI (including part or all of the coordinate group forming the boundary surface of the three-dimensional ROI in the three-dimensional space), and the ROI.
- the ROI information includes the time when the ROI is calculated (ROI acquisition time) and the ROI recording time. Further, the ROI information may include a part or all of the information included in the ID of the three-dimensional ultrasound image data used for ROI calculation, the ID of the diagnostic chart, and the diagnostic chart. Further, the ROI calculation unit 544 may store the ROI information of a plurality of ROIs for which the ROI calculation has been determined successful in the storage unit (RAM 545).
- the image generation unit 542 generates an ultrasonic image in the ROI. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, the image generation unit 542 removes the placenta by a method such as a voxel method or a volume rendering method, and includes a 3D ultrasound image 391 including a fetus 3D ultrasound image 391. 39 is generated.
- the image generation unit 542 stores the successful ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541 and the acquisition time (or recording time) of the ultrasound image in the storage unit (RAM 545) in association with the ROI information.
- the image generation unit 542 may store a plurality of ultrasonic images corresponding to the plurality of ROIs determined to be successful by the determination unit 541 in the storage unit (RAM 545). As described above, the storage unit (RAM 545) stores a successful ultrasound image generated from ultrasound image data when ROI calculation is successful.
- step S43 the compensation unit 543 determines a successful ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541.
- the compensation unit 543 supplements the ultrasound image (failed ultrasound image) based on the ROI determined to be failed by the determination unit 541 with the ultrasound image (successful ultrasound image) based on the ROI determined to be successful by the determination unit 541. Therefore, an ultrasound image is searched from the storage unit (RAM 545) based on ROI information (acquisition time, etc.).
- the compensation unit 543 when the compensation unit 543 performs the search, the compensation unit 543 fails in step C43 depending on whether or not the difference between the acquisition time of the failed ultrasound image and the acquisition time of the successful ultrasound image is within a predetermined time. It is determined whether or not the ultrasound image can be supplemented with a successful ultrasound image. Because, if the difference between the acquisition time of the failed ultrasound image and the acquisition time of the successful ultrasound image exceeds a predetermined time, flickering of the three-dimensional ultrasound image will occur when the failed ultrasound image is supplemented with the successful ultrasound image. This is because a three-dimensional ultrasonic image with a sense of incongruity may be displayed.
- the compensation unit 543 determines that the failed ultrasound image can be supplemented with the successful ultrasound image. Further, the compensator 543 determines whether or not the failed ultrasound image can be supplemented with the successful ultrasound image by checking whether or not the IDs of the diagnostic charts match. That is, when the IDs of the diagnostic charts match, the compensation unit 543 determines that the failed ultrasound image can be supplemented with the successful ultrasound image.
- step C43 when the search by the compensation unit 543 is successful, the process proceeds to step S45, where the compensation unit 543 determines an ultrasound image (failure ultrasound image) based on the ROI determined to have failed by the determination unit 541 as a determination unit.
- the image is supplemented with an ultrasonic image (successful ultrasonic image) based on the ROI determined to be successful in 541.
- the compensation unit 543 outputs a compensation command, and in accordance with the compensation command, the image generation unit 542 obtains a successful ultrasound image (obtained in the previous frame based on the position and acquisition time of the failed ultrasound image).
- the successful ultrasound image is also read out from the storage unit (RAM 545), and the failed ultrasound image is replaced with the successful ultrasound image.
- the compensation unit 543 supplements the failed ultrasound image based on the ROI determined to be failed by the determination unit 541 with the successful ultrasound image generated from the ultrasound image data when the ROI calculation is successful.
- the compensation unit 543 may search for ROI information (successful ROI information) determined to be successful by the determination unit 541.
- ROI information uccessful ROI information
- the compensation unit 543 determines that the ultrasound image (failed ultrasound image) based on the ROI (failed ROI) determined to be failed by the determining unit 541 is the ROI (successful) determined by the determining unit 541.
- a compensation command for generating the ultrasonic image may be output to the image generation unit 542.
- a 3D ultrasound image for example, an ultrasound image of a fetus
- a 3D ultrasound image is generated in real time using the 3D ultrasound data surrounded by the successful ROI as a drawing target. It may be used as a successful ultrasound image to compensate for a failed ultrasound image.
- the compensator 543 is a failure based on the ROI that is determined to be a failure by the determination unit 541 with a successful ultrasound image generated in real time from the ultrasound image data based on the boundary of the ROI when the ROI is successfully calculated.
- An ultrasound image may be supplemented.
- step C43 when the search by the compensation unit 543 fails, the process proceeds to step S46, where the compensation unit 543 transmits an error signal and performs error processing.
- the failed ultrasound image may be displayed as it is, the failed ultrasound image may be forcibly supplemented with the latest successful ultrasound image on the time axis, or an error image (for example, a black image) May be displayed.
- the determination unit 541 determines that the ROI calculation is successful, an ultrasonic image is created based on the successful ROI information. On the other hand, if it is determined by the determination unit 541 that ROI calculation has failed, it is determined whether or not there is a successful ultrasound image (or successful ROI) that can be replaced (step C43), and then the failed ultrasound image is determined. Replace (complement) with a successful ultrasound image.
- the successful ultrasound image used for compensation may be one successful ultrasound image, or may be a successful ultrasound image obtained by adding or averaging a plurality of successful ultrasound images.
- the compensator 543 determines whether some or all of the plurality of successful ultrasound images satisfy the determination condition of Step C43, and some or all of the plurality of successful ultrasound images include the determination condition of Step C43.
- a success ultrasound image obtained by adding or averaging a plurality of success ultrasound images may be used for compensation of the failure ultrasound image.
- the boundary of the success ROI obtained by adding or averaging a plurality of pieces of success ROI information (such as boundary coordinates) satisfying the determination condition in step C43.
- a real-time ultrasound image based on the may be used as a successful ultrasound image for compensation of a failed ultrasound image.
- the compensation unit 543 may use the latest successful ultrasound image (or successful ROI) on the time axis for compensation of the failed ultrasound image. Further, the determination unit 541 divides the ultrasound image data (two-dimensional ultrasound image data) into a plurality of blocks, and determines whether the ROI calculation is successful for each block. The compensation unit 543 calculates the ROI by the determination unit 541. The block for which the failure is determined may be supplemented by the block for which the ROI calculation is determined to be successful by the determination unit 541.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that a failed ultrasound image is supplemented with a successful ultrasound image when ROI calculation fails.
- the fetus 54 for example, the arm of the fetus 54
- the ultrasound images 51 and 53 ROI calculation is successful and ROIs 51a and 53a are acquired (steps S41 and C41).
- ROI information ROI positions, boundary coordinates, etc.
- ultrasonic image data of the ROIs 51a and 53a and ultrasonic image data are stored in the storage unit (step S42).
- the three-dimensional ultrasound images 51b and 53b the three-dimensional ultrasound image data corresponding to the placenta is removed, and the three-dimensional ultrasound image data 56 corresponding to the fetus is extracted (step S44).
- the compensation unit 543 searches for a successful ultrasound image from the storage unit (RAM 545). In FIG. 7, the latest successful ultrasound image on the time axis is searched. Therefore, the compensation unit 543 searches for the three-dimensional ultrasonic image 51b of the ROI 51a as a successful ultrasonic image.
- the compensation unit 543 supplements the failed ultrasound image (52b in FIG. 5) with the successful ultrasound image 62b (step S45).
- a successful ultrasound image 62b is generated in real time based on the boundary of the successful ROI 62a corresponding to the ROI 51a determined to be successful by the determining unit 541, and the compensating unit 543 succeeds in the failed ultrasound image (52b in FIG. 5). Supplement with the ultrasonic image 62b (step S45).
- the determination unit 541 when the ROI calculation unit 544 sets the three-dimensional ROI by continuously arranging the boundaries of the two-dimensional ROI of the two-dimensional ultrasound image along a predetermined coordinate axis, the determination unit 541 The success or failure of the calculation may be determined, and the compensation unit 543 may supplement the failed ultrasound image with a successful ultrasound image generated from ultrasound image data when the two-dimensional ROI has been successfully calculated.
- the determination unit 541 when the ROI calculation unit 544 sets the three-dimensional ROI by continuously arranging the boundary of the two-dimensional ROI of the two-dimensional ultrasound image along a predetermined coordinate axis, the determination unit 541 includes the two-dimensional ROI.
- the success or failure of the calculation is determined, and the compensator 543 generates a successful ultrasonic image (two-dimensional successful ultrasonic wave) generated in real time from the ultrasonic image data based on the boundary of the two-dimensional ROI when the calculation of the two-dimensional ROI is successful. Image) may supplement the failed ultrasound image (two-dimensional failed ultrasound image).
- the compensation unit 543 performs a two-dimensional failure in the two-dimensional successful ultrasound image for each two-dimensional ROI constituting the three-dimensional ROI (a cross section of the three-dimensional ROI). An ultrasound image may be supplemented.
- the ROI calculation unit 544 calculates a three-dimensional ROI from the ultrasonic image data, the determination unit 541 determines whether the calculation of the three-dimensional ROI is successful, and the compensation unit 543 performs a three-dimensional failure based on the three-dimensional ROI.
- the ultrasound image (3D failure ultrasound image) may be supplemented with a 3D success ultrasound image (3D success ultrasound image) based on the 3D ROI.
- the compensation unit 543 may supplement the three-dimensional failure ultrasound image with the three-dimensional success ultrasound image for each three-dimensional ROI.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may include a mark generation unit 547 that displays a mark indicating success or failure of ROI calculation on a successful ultrasonic image.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining marks when ROI calculation succeeds / fails.
- the ROIs 71c and 73c determined as successful by the determination unit 541 are acquired, and the three-dimensional ultrasonic image 71b based on the ROIs 71c and 73c determined as successful by the determination unit 541.
- 73b are obtained, and the mark generation unit 547 causes the display unit 6 to display a success mark 74 indicating a successful ROI calculation until switching to the next frame.
- the ROI calculation fails and an appropriate ROI is not acquired, and a three-dimensional ultrasonic image 72b based on the inappropriate ROI is obtained.
- a failure mark 75 indicating a calculation failure is displayed on the display unit 6 until switching to the next frame.
- the mark generation unit 547 displays the failure mark 75 on the failure ultrasonic image or the error image.
- the compensation unit 543 supplements the failed ultrasound image with the successful ultrasound image. Therefore, in the ultrasound image 72a of the display image 72, the compensation unit 543 Supplements the failed ultrasound image (72b in FIG. 9) with a successful ultrasound image 74b (for example, a successful ultrasound image 71b obtained in the immediately preceding frame).
- a successful ultrasound image 74b is generated in real time based on the boundary of the successful ROI corresponding to the ROI 71c determined to be successful by the determining unit 541, and the compensating unit 543 succeeds in the failed ultrasound image (72b in FIG. 9). It is supplemented with an ultrasonic image 74b.
- the mark generation unit 547 displays a success mark 74 indicating a successful ROI calculation on the success ultrasound image.
- the mark generation unit 547 may display a mark different from other successful ultrasound images on the successful ultrasound image that supplements the failed ultrasound image. For example, a compensation mark 91 as shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on a successful ultrasound image (display image 72 in FIG. 10) that complements the failed ultrasound image, and a success mark 74 as shown in FIG. Are displayed on a normal successful ultrasound image (display images 71 and 73 in FIG. 10).
- the display unit 6 may display the success or failure of the ROI calculation on the successful ultrasound image.
- the display unit 6 displays the ROI, and changes at least one of the ROI color, the ROI boundary line (solid line, dotted line, etc.), the ROI boundary line thickness, and the mark, thereby changing the ROI.
- the success or failure of the calculation may be displayed on the successful ultrasound image.
- the sound generation unit 9 may generate a sound (for example, a warning sound) indicating success or failure of the ROI calculation. In this way, success or failure of ROI calculation is indicated by changing the image (such as a mark), character string, voice, vibration, and ROI.
- the ultrasound imaging apparatus 1 of the present embodiment supplements a failed ultrasound image with a successful ultrasound image for a fetus ultrasound image in obstetrics, but besides the fetus, the liver, hepatocytes, hepatic blood vessels, gallbladder, Bile duct, spleen, pancreas, kidney, adrenal gland, uterus, ovary, prostate, stomach, intestine, appendix, heart, blood vessels including arteries and veins, thyroid, parathyroid, carotid artery, jugular vein, mammary gland, lymph node, digestive organ,
- a failed ultrasound image may be supplemented with a successful ultrasound image for ultrasound images of the uterus, ovary, ureter, bladder, cellular tissue, and muscle tissue.
- the ultrasonic imaging apparatus and the ultrasonic image display method according to the present invention can improve the image quality of an ultrasonic image by preventing flickering of a three-dimensional ultrasonic image by calculating an inappropriate ROI. It is useful as an ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method for improving the image quality of an ultrasonic image.
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3 超音波探触子
4 超音波送受信部
5 超音波画像構成部
8 コントロールパネル
9 音声発生部
525 磁気ディスク装置
541 判定部
542 画像生成部
543 補償部
544 ROI算出部
545 RAM
546 高速演算装置
547 マーク生成部
555 通信ポート
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- 超音波画像データからROIを算出するROI算出部と、
前記超音波画像データにおける所定の輝度差の箇所及び前記輝度差の箇所の数のうち少なくとも1つに基づいて、前記ROIの算出の成否を判定する判定部と、
前記判定部により失敗と判定された前記ROIに基づく失敗超音波画像を、前記判定部により成功と判定された前記ROIに基づく成功超音波画像で補う補償部と
を備えたことを特徴とする超音波撮像装置。 - 前記補償部は、前記ROIの算出に成功したときの前記超音波画像データから生成された前記成功超音波画像で、前記失敗超音波画像を補うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記補償部は、前記ROIの算出に成功したときの前記ROIの境界に基づいて超音波画像データからリアルタイムに生成された前記成功超音波画像で、前記失敗超音波画像を補うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記判定部は、前記輝度差の箇所の数が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所の数の割合が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所の数の統計値が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの座標の変化が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの大きさの変化が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの境界の変化が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの境界の所定の法線の数が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの境界の所定の法線の角度が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、前記輝度差の箇所に基づいて算出された前記ROIの境界の所定の法線の統計値が所定の閾値を超えるか否か、及び前記成功超音波画像の前記ROIとの相関値が所定の閾値を超えるか否かのうち少なくとも1つに基づいて、前記ROIの算出の成否を判定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記補償部は、前記失敗超音波画像の取得時刻と前記成功超音波画像の取得時刻との差が所定の時間以内であるか否か及び診断カルテのIDが一致しているか否かのうち少なくとも1つに基づいて、前記失敗超音波画像を前記成功超音波画像で補えるか否かを判定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記ROI算出部は、2次元超音波画像の2次元ROIの境界を所定の座標軸に沿って連続的に配置することにより3次元ROIを設定し、
前記判定部は、前記2次元ROIの算出の成否を判定し、
前記補償部は、前記2次元ROIの算出に成功したときの前記超音波画像データから生成された前記成功超音波画像で、前記失敗超音波画像を補うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。 - 前記ROI算出部は、2次元超音波画像の2次元ROIの境界を所定の座標軸に沿って連続的に配置することにより3次元ROIを設定し、
前記判定部は、前記2次元ROIの算出の成否を判定し、
前記補償部は、前記2次元ROIの算出に成功したときの前記2次元ROIの境界に基づいて超音波画像データからリアルタイムに生成された前記成功超音波画像で、前記失敗超音波画像を補うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。 - 前記ROI算出部は、前記超音波画像データから3次元ROIを算出し、
前記判定部は、前記3次元ROIの算出の成否を判定し、
前記補償部は、前記3次元ROIに基づく3次元の前記失敗超音波画像を、前記3次元ROIに基づく3次元の前記成功超音波画像で補うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。 - 前記ROI算出部は、前記超音波画像データを複数のブロックに分割し、ブロックごとの輝度に基づいて、前記複数のブロックを分類し、前記分類されたブロックの境界を3次元ROIとして算出することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記判定部は、超音波画像データを複数のブロックに分割し、所定の輝度差を有する前記ブロックの箇所及び前記輝度差を有する前記ブロックの数のうち少なくとも1つに基づいて、前記ROIの算出の成否を判定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記ROIの算出の成否を示すマークを前記成功超音波画像に表示させるマーク生成部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記マーク生成部は、前記失敗超音波画像を補う前記成功超音波画像に、その他の前記成功超音波画像と異なるマークを表示させることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記ROIの算出の成否を前記成功超音波画像に表示する表示部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 前記ROIの算出の成否を示す音声を発生する音声発生部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波撮像装置。
- 超音波画像データからROIを算出し、
前記超音波画像データにおける所定の輝度差の箇所及び前記輝度差の箇所の数のうち少なくとも1つに基づいて、前記ROIの算出の成否を判定し、
失敗と判定された前記ROIに基づく失敗超音波画像を、成功と判定された前記ROIに基づく成功超音波画像で補うことを特徴とする超音波画像表示方法。
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