WO2018195874A1 - 一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统 - Google Patents

一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统 Download PDF

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WO2018195874A1
WO2018195874A1 PCT/CN2017/082246 CN2017082246W WO2018195874A1 WO 2018195874 A1 WO2018195874 A1 WO 2018195874A1 CN 2017082246 W CN2017082246 W CN 2017082246W WO 2018195874 A1 WO2018195874 A1 WO 2018195874A1
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邹耀贤
林穆清
黄永
陈志杰
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  • the present invention relates to the field of ultrasonic imaging, and in particular to a fetal heart ultrasound detection method and an ultrasound imaging system.
  • Ultrasonic instruments are generally used by doctors to observe the internal tissue structure of the human body.
  • the doctor places the ultrasound probe on the surface of the skin corresponding to the human body part, and an ultrasound image of the part can be obtained.
  • Ultrasound has become one of the main aids for doctors' diagnosis because of its safety, convenience, losslessness and low cost.
  • Obstetrics is one of the most widely used fields for ultrasound diagnosis. In this field, because ultrasound avoids the effects of X-rays on the mother and the fetus, its application value is significantly better than other imaging equipment. specifically
  • Ultrasound can not only observe and measure fetal morphology, but also obtain a variety of information on fetal respiratory, urinary and other physiological and case studies to evaluate the health and development of the fetus.
  • fetal heart rate is the focus and difficulty of ultrasound examination. The reason is because the fetal heart is relatively small and there are more standard sections of fetal heart; these standard sections are distributed in multiple orientations of fetal heart, doctors want After long-term training, the standard section of the fetal heart can be obtained from different orientations, and the detection process is long.
  • Commonly used standard sections include: four-chamber view, left ventricular outflow tract, right ventricular outflow tract, arteriolar arch, aortic arch, three-vessel tracheotomy, gastric ventricle, five-chamber view and superior vena cava .
  • the present invention provides a fetal heart ultrasound detection method and an ultrasound imaging system, which automatically or manually manually identifies at least one specific point in a fetal heart in three-dimensional volume data, and automatically generates a series of fetal heart rate standards based on the specific point. section.
  • an embodiment provides a fetal heart ultrasound detection method, including:
  • the specific point includes at least a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery, an aorta , aortic arch, descending aorta, four-chamber heart intersection and any point on the spine.
  • the identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data comprises: displaying an ultrasound image, wherein the ultrasound image is one of the three-dimensional volume data Dimension image and/or three-dimensional image;
  • the identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data further includes
  • the identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data comprises: automatically recognizing at least at least one of the three-dimensional body data in the fetal heart according to the characteristics of the fetal heart anatomy A specific point.
  • the identifying, according to the specific point, the spatial location of the standard aspect of the fetal heartbeat in the three-dimensional volume data includes:
  • the target area includes at least: a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery One of the aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, and spine.
  • the annotation is performed on the displayed standard surface of the fetal heart.
  • the fetal heart ultrasound detection method further includes: displaying an ultrasound image, wherein the ultrasound image is a two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional volume data;
  • the interverted ultrasound image ⁇ shows that the standard section of the fetal heart rate also varies with the daytime.
  • an ultrasound imaging system including:
  • a transmitting/receiving control circuit configured to control the ultrasonic probe to emit ultrasonic waves to the tissue containing the fetal heart, and receive the ultrasonic echo to obtain an ultrasonic echo signal;
  • a data processor configured to obtain three-dimensional volume data according to the ultrasonic echo signal, identify at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, and identify a standard section of the fetal heart according to the specific point Describe a spatial position in the three-dimensional volume data, and extract a standard section of the fetal heart from the three-dimensional volume data according to the recognized spatial position;
  • a display for displaying the fetal heart standard cut surface [0034] a display for displaying the fetal heart standard cut surface.
  • the specific point includes at least a heart valve, a septal septum, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery, an aorta , aortic arch, descending aorta, four-chamber heart intersection and any point on the spine.
  • the ultrasound imaging system further includes an input unit, configured to acquire a point input by the user on the ultrasound image, to be sent to the data processor as the specific point, where
  • the ultrasound image is a two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional volume data that is generated by the data processor based on the ultrasound echo signals and displayed by the display.
  • the display is further configured to provide an auxiliary icon, and display a positional relationship between the cut surface and the specific point, to prompt the user to input a specific point on the ultrasonic image.
  • the data processor is configured to automatically identify at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data according to characteristics of the fetal heart anatomy.
  • the data processor is configured to search for an anatomical structure near the specific point, identify a target area from the anatomical structure, and identify a standard cut surface of the fetal heart according to the target area. The spatial location in the volume data.
  • the target area includes at least: a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery One of the aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, and spine.
  • the display is further configured to automatically annotate on the displayed standard aspect of the fetal heart.
  • the display is further configured to display an ultrasound image, and when playing an ultrasound image that varies with the daytime, the displayed fetal heart standard section also changes with the daytime, wherein the ultrasound
  • the image is a two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional volume data that is generated by the data processor based on the ultrasound echo signal.
  • the fetal heart ultrasound detection method and the ultrasound imaging system after obtaining the three-dimensional volume data, identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, and then identifying according to the specific point
  • the fetal heart standard cut surface is located at a spatial position in the three-dimensional volume data, and the fetal heart standard cut surface is extracted from the three-dimensional volume data according to the recognized spatial position, so that the present invention can quickly obtain the fetal heart rate standard from the three-dimensional volume data. Cut surface, easy to use, very convenient for doctors to diagnose.
  • DRAWINGS 1 is a flow chart of a fetal heart ultrasound detection method according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of identifying at least one specific point in a fetal heart in three-dimensional volume data in a fetal heart ultrasound detection method according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method for prompting a user to input a specific point on an ultrasound image in a fetal heart ultrasound detection method according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of identifying a spatial position of a fetal heart rate standard cut surface in the three-dimensional volume data according to a specific point recognized by the fetal heart rate ultrasonic detecting method according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a method for identifying a target region by taking a specific point as a four-chamber intersection as an example
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of identifying a spatial position of a standard section of a fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data in a fetal heart ultrasound detection method according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of an ultrasound imaging system of an embodiment
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an ultrasound imaging system of another embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is an embodiment of a multi-volume three-dimensional volume data for facet detection in one embodiment.
  • connection and “connection” as used in this application include direct and indirect connections (connections) unless otherwise stated.
  • the present invention provides a fetal heart ultrasound detection method and an ultrasound imaging system.
  • the system automatically or manually manually identifies at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the acquired three-dimensional volume data, and then identifies the tire according to the specific point.
  • the cardiac standard cut surface is located at a spatial position in the three-dimensional volume data, and the fetal heart standard cut surface is extracted from the three-dimensional volume data according to the recognized spatial position.
  • a clinical standard section of the fetal heart generally refers to a section containing a specific tissue structure, for example, in a four-chamber view of the fetal heart, including a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, Anatomy of the descending aorta, spine, etc. Therefore, the key to detecting a standard section from three-dimensional volume data is to identify the spatial location of some important anatomical structures of the standard section in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • the inventor considers identifying any point in the anatomical structure that is easily recognizable on the standard section, and then positioning the spatial position of the standard section of the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, and finally positioning the three-dimensional volume data according to the positioned standard section.
  • the standard section of fetal heart rate mentioned in this paper includes at least: four-chamber view, left ventricular outflow tract cut, right ventricular outflow tract cut, arterial duct arch, aortic arch cut, three-vessel tracheal section, gastric alveolar section, five-chamber section , and one of the superior vena cava section and the like.
  • the spatial position can usually be represented by coordinates in a three-dimensional space coordinate system, and the spatial position records the orientation of the standard slice in three-dimensional space.
  • Embodiment 1 is a diagrammatic representation of Embodiment 1:
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a fetal heart ultrasound detection method, including steps S10-S70.
  • Step S10 The ultrasonic probe is used to emit ultrasonic waves to the tissue containing the fetal heart.
  • Step S20 receiving an ultrasonic echo to obtain an ultrasonic echo signal.
  • Step S30 Obtaining three-dimensional volume data according to the above-mentioned acoustic super-echo signal.
  • the ultrasonic probe mentioned in this article can be a one-dimensional probe or an area array probe.
  • the three-dimensional volume data may be volume data obtained by the area array probe, or three-dimensional volume data obtained by three-dimensional reconstruction after obtaining multi-frame two-dimensional ultrasound images by other types of probes, or may be STIC (Skull associated imaging, Spatiotemporal) Image
  • Step S40 Identify at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • the specific point may be a point of tissue structure that is easily discernible in the anatomy of the three-dimensional volume data, for example, in one embodiment, the specific point includes at least a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrium Diaphragm, left ventricle, right ventricle, left atrium, right atrium, gastric vesicle, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, four-chamber heart intersection and any point on the spine.
  • the specific point includes at least a four-chamber heart intersection, a center point of the left ventricle, a center point of the right ventricle, a center point of the left atrium, a center point of the right atrium, a center point of the gastric vesicle, and an upper chamber Any of the venous point, the point on the descending aorta, and the point on the spine.
  • Heart valves as referred to herein include: atrioventricular valves (eg, mitral, tricuspid), vascular valves, or aortic valves, and the like.
  • step S40 at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data is identified, a specific point may be identified by a system automatic manner, or a specific point may be specified by a user input.
  • step S40 includes: automatically identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data according to characteristics of the fetal heart anatomy.
  • At least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data can be automatically identified according to the characteristics of the fetal heart anatomy: automatically extracting at least one slice image of the three-dimensional volume data, through the tire The heart template image is used for matching recognition, and any one of the specific points in the fetal heart is automatically obtained from the at least one slice image, and then mapped into the three-dimensional volume data.
  • step S40 may include steps S41-S45.
  • Step S41 displaying an ultrasound image, which is a two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • Step S43 providing an auxiliary icon, displaying a positional relationship between the cut surface and the specific point, to prompt the user to input a specific point on the ultrasonic image.
  • Step S43 is not required, but it can guide the user to specify a specific point, is easy to operate, and is very convenient and friendly to the user. For example, referring to FIG. 3, all the faces and their specific points are displayed by means of icons, and the user is prompted to specify the four-chamber intersection 401 as a specific point. In order to make the cut surface more understandable, the anatomical structure can be faced in the cut. Make a comment on the name or initials.
  • Step S45 Acquiring a point input by the user on the ultrasound image as the specific point, and then automatically identifying the spatial position of the fetal heart standard section in the three-dimensional volume data based on the specific point in step S50.
  • the three-dimensional volume data for identifying a specific point in step S40 may be data acquired by STIC (Spatio Temporal Image Correlation) technology or one volume of three-dimensional ultrasound data. Volume data.
  • Step S50 Identify one or more specific points identified in step S40, and identify a spatial position where the fetal heart standard cut surface is located in the three-dimensional volume data. Taking a specific point as a four-chamber intersection as an example, after identifying the four-chamber intersection in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, the standard section of the fetal heart can be calculated based on the characteristics of the anatomy of the heart. The spatial location in the volume data. In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 4, step S50 may include steps S51-S55.
  • Step S51 Search for an anatomical structure near a specific point.
  • Step S53 Identify the target area from the anatomical structure searched in step S51.
  • the target area includes at least a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery, an aorta, and aortic arch , one of the descending aorta and the spine.
  • the specific point is a four-chamber intersection, for example, referring to FIG. 5, after identifying the specific point of the four-chamber intersection 401 in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, according to the fourth
  • the spatial position of the cavity intersection 401, combined with the image feature of the long axis of the heart, is a highlight echo and approximates a straight line image feature.
  • Line detection methods such as Hough transform or random Hough transform can be used to identify in 3D volume data.
  • the column is located below the left atrium, so after obtaining the spatial position of the four-chamber intersection 401 and the long axis 402 of the heart in the three-dimensional volume data, the four-chamber intersection 401 and the long axis 402 of the heart may be in an angular region, for example
  • the triangular region 403 in the figure identifies the spine 408 and/or the descending aorta 409.
  • the spine is represented as a linear hyperechoic image feature
  • the descending aorta appears as a linear hypoechoic image feature, both in three dimensions. It is characterized by a three-dimensional linear structure, so the linear detection method in the recoverable space identifies the descending aorta and/or the spine, and obtains the spatial position of the descending aorta and/or the spine in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • Step S55 Identify, according to the target area, a spatial position where the fetal heart standard cut surface is located in the three-dimensional volume data. For example, it is advisable to use the example above for a four-chamber heart intersection to identify the four-chamber heart intersection, the left and right ventricles, the left and right atrium, the descending aorta, and the spine in three-dimensional volume data, according to their The spatial position in the data, combined with the characteristics of the anatomy of the heart, calculates the spatial position of the standard section of the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data. For example, it is advisable to take the target area as the descending active ventricle, the left and right ventricles, and the left and right atrium as examples.
  • the four-chamber view, the five-chamber view, the gastric ventricle, and the three-vessel tracheal section can be known.
  • These standard sections of fetal heart rate are spatially approximately perpendicular to the descending aorta; the upper side of the aortic arch is the right atrium and the lower side is the long axis of the descending aorta; the upper side of the arterial catheter arch is the right ventricle and the lower side is The long axis of the descending aorta; the left ventricular outflow tract section includes the left ventricle and descending aorta; the right ventricular outflow tract section is closer to the spatial position of the arterial catheter, but it includes the right ventricle, aorta, and pulmonary artery;
  • the venous section includes the right atrium and the superior and inferior vena cava; the ventricle section is perpendicular to the descending aorta and is located on the lower side of the
  • the distance from the four-chamber view can be roughly estimated based on empirical data.
  • the empirical data can be statistically large.
  • the mean value of the fetal data is obtained; the aortic arch can be cut from the center of the right atrium to the long axis of the descending aorta, making the right heart And the long axis of the descending aorta in the same section. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, according to the spatial position of the descending aorta 501, the left and right ventricles, and the left and right atria in the three-dimensional volume data, combined with the characteristics of the anatomical structure of the above-mentioned heart, the space of each standard section in the three-dimensional volume data can be calculated.
  • the position for example, the gastric cavity cut surface 506, the four-chamber view 507, the five-chamber view 508, the three-vessel tracheal cut surface 509, the arterial catheter arch cut surface 510, etc., wherein 502 in FIG. 6 is a gastric vesicle, 503 is a right ventricle, and 504 is the main Artery, 505 is the pulmonary artery.
  • the spatial position of each standard section in the three-dimensional volume data is specifically calculated, which may be in many ways, for example, the principle of some methods may be: [0079] From a mathematical point of view, three non-collinear points in space determine a plane, or a point and a plane determine a plane; therefore, for a standard section, only three points on the plane need to be known
  • the spatial position of the standard section can be determined by the spatial position or by knowing the direction of the standard section and the spatial position of the point on the standard section.
  • the four-chamber heart is perpendicular to the descending aorta, so the spatial position of the four-chamber standard cut surface can be determined according to the spatial position of the four-chamber heart intersection designated by the user and the direction of the descending aorta;
  • the gastric cavity cut surface the gastric cavity cut surface is perpendicular to the descending aorta, and the spatial position of the gastric foam cut surface can be determined according to the spatial position of the gastric vesicle and the direction of the descending aorta;
  • the three-vessel tracheal section the three-vessel tracheal section is perpendicular to the descending main
  • the arteries can determine the spatial position of the trivascular tracheal section according to the spatial position of the trivascular trachea and the direction of the descending aorta; for the arterial catheter arch, the right ventricle of the fetal heart can be displayed on the arch of the arterial catheter, and
  • the above embodiments may replace the aorta with the spine, or the descending aorta may be used in conjunction with the spine. It can be seen that, after the at least one specific point is determined, the standard aspect of the fetal heart can be obtained in the three-dimensional body according to the anatomical position corresponding to the identified specific point and the image features of at least one of the long axis of the heart, the spine and the descending aorta. The spatial location in the data.
  • Image features include: anatomical structures (eg, specific points, long axis of the heart, spine and descending aorta, etc.) corresponding positional relationships in the image, and pixel shape, pixel value range, image signal characteristics, etc. of the anatomical structure At least one feature of the class.
  • anatomical structures eg, specific points, long axis of the heart, spine and descending aorta, etc.
  • pixel shape, pixel value range, image signal characteristics, etc. of the anatomical structure At least one feature of the class.
  • FIG. 6 corresponds to an example in which the spatial position of the standard section of the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data is calculated by recognizing the target area and then combining the characteristics of the anatomical structure of the heart (hereinafter referred to as the coarsely defined fetal heart rate standard).
  • the spatial position of the facet is derived from prior knowledge, such as the spatial relationship of the corresponding anatomical structure of most fetuses, and the characteristics of the anatomy of the heart are specific to a single individual, often Individual differences, therefore, in order to further improve the accuracy of the spatial position of the coarsely positioned fetal heart standard cut surface, the spatial position of the fetal heart standard cut surface located in the above three-dimensional volume data can be further positioned according to the characteristics of the current fetal three-dimensional volume data. .
  • the corresponding algorithm can be designed according to the characteristics of the current fetal anatomy.
  • the structure of the stomach cavity in the fetal heart volume image data usually shows a low echo or an echoless ellipsoid.
  • the spherical target can be segmented by the image segmentation method; specifically, the obtained three-dimensional volume data is subjected to binarization and segmentation, and some necessary morphological operations are performed to obtain a plurality of candidate regions, and then each candidate is obtained.
  • the region judges the probability that the region is the stomach bubble according to the characteristics such as the shape, and the region with the highest selection probability is the gastric vesicle region.
  • some key anatomical structures such as the three-vessel tracheal structure
  • the data of the three-vessel trachea can be collected in advance to establish a template. ⁇ traverse all the possible regions in the 3D volume data according to the coarsely positioned range, and then perform similarity matching with the template, and select the region with the highest similarity as the target region.
  • some key anatomical structures can be detected in the three-dimensional volume data by means of machine learning, for example, the left ventricular outflow tract structure, and a certain number of left ventricular outflow tract images can be collected in advance, which is called a positive sample.
  • machine learning algorithms may include Adaboost algorithm, support vector machine (SVM), neural network algorithm, deep learning algorithm, and the like. These algorithms are used to automate the learning of features that distinguish between positive and negative samples.
  • Step S60 Extracting a fetal heart rate standard cut surface from the three-dimensional volume data according to the identified spatial position.
  • the spatial position of the standard section of the fetal heart is located in the three-dimensional volume data, and the spatial position of the other standard cut surface is further calculated according to the spatial position of the standard cut surface of the fetal heart, and according to the calculated other standard cut surface The spatial position, the corresponding standard cut surface is detected from the three-dimensional volume data.
  • Step S70 Display the above-mentioned fetal heart rate standard cut surface.
  • step S70 displays the fetal heart rate section ⁇ , and when the ultrasound image ⁇ varies with the daytime, the displayed fetal heart standard section also changes with the daytime.
  • step S70 may further include: performing annotation on the displayed standard surface of the fetal heart to save the user's (eg, doctor) manual annotation; for example, the annotation may be corresponding The name or initials of the anatomical structure are annotated on the image of the standard section of the fetal heart.
  • identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data and identifying the spatial position of the fetal heart standard cut surface in the three-dimensional volume data according to the specific point where the three-dimensional volume data It can be one of the volumetric 3D volume data in STIC or 4D ultrasound data, as shown in Figure 9, based on A specific point recognized on a volume of the three-dimensional volume data Vi, after detecting the spatial position of the standard section of the fetal heart in the volume three-dimensional volume data Vi based on the specific point, the spatial position can be applied to other volume three-dimensional volume data (Vl, V 2 , ..., Vi+1, Vi+2), thus realizing the simultaneous application of the orientation of the fetal standard section recognized on a volume of three-dimensional volume data to all three-dimensional volume data or all three-dimensional bodies in the preset inter-segment In the data, it is possible to achieve the purpose of reducing the amount of calculation and realizing the tracking of the standard cut surface
  • the cut surface is displayed, and as the daytime changes, the detected change of the standard cut surface of the fetal heart with the daytime can be displayed, which is convenient for the user to understand the change result in the tissue, and can also reduce the calculation amount and enhance the image display.
  • the fluency is displayed, and as the daytime changes, the detected change of the standard cut surface of the fetal heart with the daytime can be displayed, which is convenient for the user to understand the change result in the tissue, and can also reduce the calculation amount and enhance the image display.
  • an embodiment of the present invention further provides an ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound probe 10, a transmit/receive control circuit 20, a data processor 30, and a display 40, which are specifically described below.
  • the ultrasonic probe 10 includes at least one array element for transmitting ultrasonic waves according to an excitation electric signal output from the transmission/reception control circuit 20, or converting the received ultrasonic waves into electrical signals.
  • each element can be used to transmit ultrasound to a target of interest in the biological tissue, as well as to receive ultrasound echoes returned by the tissue.
  • the array elements participating in the ultrasonic emission can be excited by the electric signal at the same time, so that the ultrasonic waves are emitted simultaneously.
  • the array elements participating in the ultrasonic beam emission may also be excited by a plurality of electrical signals having a certain inter-turn interval to continuously emit ultrasonic waves having a certain inter-turn interval.
  • the transmitting/receiving control circuit 20 is for controlling the ultrasonic probe 10 to emit an ultrasonic beam to the biological tissue, and on the other hand for controlling the ultrasonic probe 10 to receive the ultrasonic echo of the ultrasonic beam reflected by the tissue.
  • the transmit/receive control circuit 120 is configured to generate a transmit sequence and a receive sequence, the transmit sequence is configured to control part or all of the plurality of array elements to transmit ultrasonic waves to the target of the biological tissue, and the transmit sequence parameters include a matrix for transmission.
  • the number of elements and ultrasonic emission parameters (such as amplitude, frequency, number of waves, emission interval, emission angle, waveform, etc.).
  • the receiving sequence is used to control some or all of the plurality of array elements to receive the echoes of the ultrasonic tissue, and the receiving sequence parameters include the number of array elements for receiving and the receiving parameters of the echo (eg, receiving angle, depth, etc.).
  • the ultrasonic parameters in the transmitted sequence and the echo parameters in the received sequence are also different for different purposes of ultrasonic echo or depending on the image generated by the ultrasonic echo.
  • the transmit/receive control circuit 20 is configured to control the ultrasonic probe 10 to emit ultrasonic waves to tissue containing the fetal heart, and receive ultrasonic echoes to obtain ultrasonic echo signals.
  • the data processor 30 is configured to obtain three-dimensional volume data according to the ultrasonic echo signal, and identify at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, and according to the specific point, identify the standard section of the fetal heart to be located in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • the spatial position in the middle, according to the identified spatial position, the fetal heart standard cut surface is extracted from the above three-dimensional volume data.
  • the specific points include at least a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery, an aorta, an aortic arch, The descending aorta, the four-chamber heart intersection, and any point on the spine.
  • the at least one particular point may be identified in a systematic manner, for example, in one embodiment, the data processor 30 is configured to be based on a fetal heart anatomy
  • the feature automatically recognizes at least one specific point within the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • the system automatically recognizes specific points and is very convenient and fast.
  • a specific point may also be specified by user input.
  • the ultrasound imaging system may further include an input unit 50.
  • the input unit 50 is configured to acquire a point input by the user on the ultrasound image to be sent to the data processor 30 as the specific point, wherein the ultrasound image is a two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image in the three-dimensional volume data. , which is generated by the data processor 30 according to the ultrasonic echo signal and displayed by the display 40.
  • the display 40 is further configured to provide an auxiliary icon to display the cut surface and the specific point. a positional relationship for prompting the user to input a specific point on the ultrasound image.
  • the input unit 50 can be a mouse, an input keyboard, or the like.
  • the data processor 30 identifies a spatial location of the fetal heart standard slice in the three-dimensional volume data according to the specific point.
  • the data processor 30 searches for a specific point.
  • the near anatomical structure identifies the target area from the searched anatomical structure, and identifies the spatial position of the fetal heart standard cut surface in the three-dimensional volume data according to the target area.
  • the target area comprises at least: a heart valve, a septal membrane, an atrial septum, a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atrium, a right atrium, a gastric vesicle, an superior vena cava, an inferior vena cava, a pulmonary artery, an aorta, and an aortic arch , descending aorta and spine - one.
  • the display 40 is used to display the above-described detected fetal heart rate standard section.
  • the display 40 is also used to annotate the above-described fetal heart rate standard cut surface.
  • the annotation may be annotated by abbreviating the name or name of the corresponding anatomical structure on the image of the fetal heart standard cut surface.
  • the display 40 is further configured to display an ultrasound image, and when playing an ultrasound image that varies with the daytime, the displayed fetal heart standard section also changes with the daytime, wherein the ultrasound image is the three-dimensional A two-dimensional slice image and/or a three-dimensional image in the volume data that is generated by the data processor based on the ultrasound echo signal.
  • the data processor realizes, according to the specific point, identifying a spatial position of the fetal heart standard section in the three-dimensional volume data according to the specific point: combining the long axis of the heart, the spine and the descending An image feature of at least one of the arteries, obtaining a spatial location of the fetal heart standard cut surface in the three-dimensional volume data.
  • the foregoing identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the aforementioned three-dimensional volume data and identifying a spatial position of the fetal heart standard cut surface in the aforementioned three-dimensional volume data according to the specific point the foregoing three-dimensional The volume data is: a volume of three-dimensional volume data; and,
  • the foregoing data processor implements the foregoing according to the identified spatial position, extracts a fetal heart standard cut surface from the aforementioned three-dimensional volume data, and displays the aforementioned fetal heart standard cut surface:
  • a fetal heart rate standard cut surface extracted from the multi-volume three-dimensional volume data is displayed to show the change in the aforementioned fetal heart standard cut surface.
  • the above is a plurality of embodiments of the fetal heart ultrasound detection method and the ultrasound imaging system provided by the present invention, since after obtaining the three-dimensional volume data, identifying at least one specific point in the fetal heart in the three-dimensional volume data, and then according to The specific point, identifying a spatial position of the fetal heart standard cut surface in the three-dimensional volume data, and extracting a fetal heart standard cut surface from the three-dimensional volume data according to the recognized spatial position, so that the present invention can quickly move from the three-dimensional body Get the standard section of fetal heart rate in the data, easy to use, very convenient for doctors

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Abstract

一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统,由于在获得三维体数据后,识别该三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点,然后根据该特定点,识别胎心标准切面位于该三维体数据中的空间位置,再根据识别的空间位置,从该三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面,从而使得可以快速从三维体数据中获取胎心标准切面,简单易用,方便医生诊断。

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一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统 技术领域
[0001] 本发明涉及超声成像领域, 具体涉及一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统。
背景技术
[0002] 超声仪器一般用于医生观察人体的内部组织结构, 医生将超声探头放在人体部 位对应的皮肤表面, 可以得到该部位的超声图像。 超声由于其安全、 方便、 无 损、 廉价等特点, 已经成为医生诊断的主要辅助手段之一。
[0003] 产科是超声诊断应用最广泛的领域之一, 在该领域, 由于超声避免了 X射线等 对母体及胎儿的影响, 所以其应用价值明显优于其他影像学检査设备。 具体地
, 超声不仅能对进行胎儿形态学的观察和测量, 还能获得胎儿呼吸、 泌尿等生 理、 病例方面的多种信息, 以评价胎儿的健康及发育状况。 在产科检査中, 胎 心是超声检査的重点和难点, 究其原因, 是因为胎心比较小且胎心标准切面较 多; 这些标准切面分布在胎心的多个方位中, 医生要经过长期的训练才能从不 同方位获取胎心的标准切面, 并且检测过程耗吋较长。 常用的标准切面包括: 四腔心切面、 左室流出道切面、 右室流出道切面、 动脉导管弓切面、 主动脉弓 切面、 三血管气管切面、 胃泡切面、 五腔心切面和上腔静脉切面等。
[0004] 近年来, 三维超声在临床上得到了广泛的应用, 究其原因是三维超声能够将待 检测组织或器官一次扫描完全, 然后医生可通过旋转、 平移等操作后处理把临 床所需要的切面调节出来, 大大减少了医生扫査吋间, 也方便了数据保存, 后 期发现问题吋便于追溯。 例如, STIC (吋空关联成像, Spatiotempoml Image Correlation) 技术通过对胎心进行一次扫描, 然后按照心动周期将数据扫描数据 重组为多卷体数据, 可以使得医生在三维下动态观察胎心的运动。
[0005] 然而, 在三维空间中调节出标准切面并非易事, 医生需要对三维空间有非常深 刻的理解, 才能够在三维下通过手动旋转、 平移几何操作调节出标准切面, 但 大部分超声医生都是非理工科背景, 对三维空间缺乏理解, 很难从一个体数据 中通过手动的方法将正中矢状面调节出来。 [0006] 通常需要在三维体数据中 4个切面中输入 7个点, 再半自动生成胎心标准切面, 该功能虽然可以获得胎心的标准切面, 但操作繁琐, 对医生的专业素养要求非 常高, 在实际临床中很难推广。 因此有待进一步改进超声设备关于胎心标准切 面的获取方式。
技术问题
[0007] 本发明提供一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统, 自动或用户手动来识别三 维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 基于该特定点来自动生成一系列的胎心 标准切面。
问题的解决方案
技术解决方案
[0008] 根据第一方面, 一种实施例中提供一种胎心超声检测方法, 包括:
[0009] 向含有胎心的组织发射超声波;
[0010] 接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号;
[0011] 根据所述声超回波信号获得三维体数据;
[0012] 识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点;
[0013] 根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置; [0014] 根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面;
[0015] 显示所述胎心标准切面。
[0016] 在一实施例中, 特定点至少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右 心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动 脉弓、 降主动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。
[0017] 在一实施例中, 所述识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 包括: [0018] 显示超声图像, 所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图像和 /或 三维图像;
[0019] 获取用户在所述超声图像上输入的一个点, 以作为所述特定点。
[0020] 在一实施例中, 所述识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 还包括
[0021] 提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关系, 用以提示用户在所述超声图像 上输入特定点。
[0022] 在一实施例中, 所述识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 包括: 根据胎心解剖结构的特点, 自动识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定 点。
[0023] 在一实施例中, 所述根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据 中的空间位置, 包括:
[0024] 搜索所述特定点附近的解剖结构;
[0025] 从所述解剖结构中识别目标区域;
[0026] 根据所述目标区域, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置。
[0027] 在一实施例中, 所述目标区域至少包括: 心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左 心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动 脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉和脊柱中的其中一个。
[0028] 在一实施例中, 在显示的所述胎心标准切面上进行注释。
[0029] 在一实施例中, 所述胎心超声检测方法还包括: 显示超声图像, 所述超声图像 为所述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像; 当播放随吋间变化的 超声图像吋, 显示的所述胎心标准切面也随吋间进行变化。
[0030] 根据第二方面, 一种实施例中提供一种超声成像系统, 包括:
[0031] 超声探头;
[0032] 发射 /接收控制电路, 用于控制所述超声探头向含有胎心的组织发射超声波, 并接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号;
[0033] 数据处理器, 用于根据所述超声回波信号获得三维体数据, 识别所述三维体数 据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述 三维体数据中的空间位置, 根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎 心标准切面;
[0034] 显示器, 用于显示所述胎心标准切面。
[0035] 在一实施例中, 特定点至少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右 心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动 脉弓、 降主动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。 [0036] 在一实施例中, 所述超声成像系统还包括输入单元, 用于获取用户在超声图像 上输入的一个点, 以发送给所述数据处理器, 作为所述特定点, 其中所述超声 图像为所述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其由所述数据处 理器根据所述超声回波信号生成并由显示器进行显示。
[0037] 在一实施例中, 所述显示器还用于提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关 系, 用以提示用户在所述超声图像上输入特定点。
[0038] 在一实施例中, 所述数据处理器用于根据胎心解剖结构的特点, 自动识别所述 三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点。
[0039] 在一实施例中, 所述数据处理器用于搜索所述特定点附近的解剖结构, 从所述 解剖结构中识别目标区域, 根据所述目标区域, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三 维体数据中的空间位置。
[0040] 在一实施例中, 所述目标区域至少包括: 心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左 心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动 脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉和脊柱中的其中一个。
[0041] 在一实施例中, 所述显示器还用于在显示的所述胎心标准切面上自动注释。
[0042] 在一实施例中, 所述显示器还用于显示超声图像, 并当播放随吋间变化的超声 图像吋, 显示的所述胎心标准切面也随吋间进行变化, 其中所述超声图像为所 述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其由所述数据处理器根据 所述超声回波信号生成。
发明的有益效果
有益效果
[0043] 依据上述实施例的胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统, 由于在获得三维体数据 后, 识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 然后根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置, 再根据识别的空间位置 , 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面, 从而使得本发明可以快速从三维体 数据中获取胎心标准切面, 简单易用, 十分方便医生诊断。
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附图说明 [0044] 图 1为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法的流程图;
[0045] 图 2为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法中, 识别三维体数据中胎心内的至少一 个特定点的一种流图;
[0046] 图 3为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法中, 提示用户在超声图像上输入特定点 的示意图;
[0047] 图 4为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法中, 根据识别得到的特定点, 识别胎心 标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位置的流程图;
[0048] 图 5为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法中, 以特定点为四腔心交叉点为例进行 识别目标区域的示意图;
[0049] 图 6为一种实施例的胎心超声检测方法中, 识别胎心标准切面位于上述三维体 数据中的空间位置的示意图;
[0050] 图 7为一种实施例的超声成像系统的结构示意图;
[0051] 图 8为另一种实施例的超声成像系统的结构示意图;
[0052] 图 9为一个实施例中多卷三维体数据进行切面检测的实施例。
实施该发明的最佳实施例
本发明的最佳实施方式
[0053] 在此处键入本发明的最佳实施方式描述段落。
本发明的实施方式
[0054] 具体实施方式
[0055] 下面通过具体实施方式结合附图对本发明作进一步详细说明。 其中不同实施方 式中类似元件采用了相关联的类似的元件标号。 在以下的实施方式中, 很多细 节描述是为了使得本申请能被更好的理解。 然而, 本领域技术人员可以毫不费 力的认识到, 其中部分特征在不同情况下是可以省略的, 或者可以由其他元件 、 材料、 方法所替代。 在某些情况下, 本申请相关的一些操作并没有在说明书 中显示或者描述, 这是为了避免本申请的核心部分被过多的描述所淹没, 而对 于本领域技术人员而言, 详细描述这些相关操作并不是必要的, 他们根据说明 书中的描述以及本领域的一般技术知识即可完整了解相关操作。 [0056] 另外, 说明书中所描述的特点、 操作或者特征可以以任意适当的方式结合形成 各种实施方式。 同吋, 方法描述中的各步骤或者动作也可以按照本领域技术人 员所能显而易见的方式进行顺序调换或调整。 因此, 说明书和附图中的各种顺 序只是为了清楚描述某一个实施例, 并不意味着是必须的顺序, 除非另有说明 其中某个顺序是必须遵循的。
[0057] 本文中为部件所编序号本身, 例如"第一"、 "第二 "等, 仅用于区分所描述的对 象, 不具有任何顺序或技术含义。 而本申请所说 "连接"、 "联接", 如无特别说明 , 均包括直接和间接连接 (联接) 。
[0058] 本发明提出一种胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统, 通过系统自动或用户手动 来识别获取到的三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 再根据该特定点, 识 别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置, 再根据识别的空间位置, 从三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面, 下面先对本发明的发明构思做一个说明。
[0059] 临床上的胎心标准切面, 通常是指一包含了特定的组织结构的切面, 例如, 在 胎心四腔心切面中, 其包含有左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 降主动脉、 脊柱等解剖结构。 因此, 从三维体数据中检测出标准切面的关键在于, 识别出 该标准切面的某些重要的解剖结构在三维体数据中所处的空间位置。 发明人考 虑先识别出标准切面上易于辨识的解剖结构中的任意一点, 再通过该点来定位 出胎心标准切面位于三维体数据中的空间位置, 最后根据定位出的标准切面位 于三维体数据中的空间位置, 来从三维体数据中检测出标准切面。 本文中提到 的胎心标准切面至少包括: 四腔心切面、 左室流出道切面、 右室流出道切面、 动脉导管弓切面、 主动脉弓切面、 三血管气管切面、 胃泡切面、 五腔心切面、 和上腔静脉切面等等中的其中之一。 空间位置通常可以用三维空间坐标系下的 坐标来表示, 空间位置记录了标准切面在三维空间中的方位。
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[0061] 实施例 1 :
[0062] 请参考图 1, 本发明一实施例提供一种胎心超声检测方法, 包括步骤 S10~S70。
[0063] 步骤 S10: 利用超声探头向含有胎心的组织发射超声波。
[0064] 步骤 S20: 接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号。 步骤 S30: 根据上述声超回波信号获得三维体数据。 本文中提到的超声探头可 以是一维探头, 也可以是面阵探头。 三维体数据可以是通过面阵探头获得的体 数据, 也可以是通过其他类型的探头获得多帧二维超声图像后进行三维重建获 得的三维体数据, 还可以是 STIC (吋空关联成像, Spatiotemporal Image
Correlation) 技术采集获得的数据或四维超声数据中的其中一卷或多卷三维体数 据。
[0066] 步骤 S40: 识别上述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点。 为了提高识别的 准确度, 特定点可以是一些易于在三维体数据的解剖结构中辨别出来的组织结 构的点, 例如, 在一实施例中, 该特定点至少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房 隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动 脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。 还 比如在某些实施例中, 特定点至少包括四腔心交叉点、 左心室的中心点、 右心 室的中心点、 左心房的中心点、 右心房的中心点、 胃泡中心点、 上腔静脉点、 降主动脉上的点和脊柱上的点等中的任意一个。 本文中提到的心脏瓣膜包括: 房室瓣 (如二尖瓣、 三尖瓣) 、 脉动脉瓣、 或主动脉瓣等等。
[0067] 步骤 S40中识别三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 可以通过系统自动的 方式来识别特定点, 也可以通过用户输入来指定一个特定点。 在一实施例中, 步骤 S40包括: 根据胎心解剖结构的特点, 自动识别上述三维体数据中胎心内的 至少一个特定点。 在其中一个实施例中, 可以通过以下方式来实现根据胎心解 剖结构的特点, 自动识别上述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点: 自动提 取三维体数据中至少一个切面图像, 通过胎心模板图像来进行匹配识别, 从所 述至少一个切面图像中自动获得胎心内的任意一个特定点, 然后在映射到三维 体数据中。
[0068] 系统自动来识别一个特定点, 十分方便快捷, 当然, 在另一实施例中, 为了提 高识别的特定点的准确性, 也可以通过用户输入来指定一个特定点, 例如, 在 一实施例中, 请参照图 2, 步骤 S40可以包括步骤 S41~S45。
[0069] 步骤 S41 : 显示超声图像, 该超声图像为上述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图 像和 /或三维图像。 [0070] 步骤 S43: 提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关系, 用以提示用户在超 声图像上输入特定点。 步骤 S43并不是必需的, 但是其可以指导用户进行指定特 定点, 易于操作, 对用户十分方便友好。 例如, 请参照图 3, 通过图标的方式显 示出一切面以及其特定点, 提示用户可以指定四腔心交叉点 401作为特定点, 为 了使切面更加易懂, 可以在该切面对其解剖结构进行名称或名称缩写的注释。
[0071] 步骤 S45: 获取用户在超声图像上输入的一个点, 以此作为特定点, 然后在步 骤 S50中基于该特定点, 自动识别胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位 置。
[0072] 在其中一个实施例中, 步骤 S40中用于识别特定点的三维体数据可以是 STIC ( 吋空关联成像, Spatiotemporal Image Correlation) 技术采集获得的数据或四维超 声数据中的其中一卷三维体数据。
[0073] 步骤 S50: 根据步骤 S40识别得到的一个或多个特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于 上述三维体数据中的空间位置。 不妨以特定点为四腔心交叉点为例进行说明, 在识别三维体数据中胎心内的四腔心交叉点后, 可以根据心脏的解剖结构的特 点, 最终计算得到胎心标准切面位于三维体数据中的空间位置。 在一实施例中 , 请参照图 4, 步骤 S50可以包括步骤 S51~S55。
[0074] 步骤 S51 : 搜索上述一个特定点附近的解剖结构。
[0075] 步骤 S53: 从步骤 S51中搜索到的解剖结构中识别目标区域。 在一实施例中, 上 述目标区域至少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心 房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主 动脉和脊柱中的其中一个。
[0076] 不妨仍以特定点为四腔心交叉点为例进行说明, 请参照图 5, 在识别出上述三 维体数据中胎心内的四腔心交叉点 401这个特定点后, 根据该四腔心交叉点 401 的空间位置, 结合心脏长轴的图像特征为高亮回声且近似为一根直线的图像特 点, 可以采用诸如 Hough变换或随机 Hough变换等直线检测方法来在三维体数据 中识别出心脏长轴 402; 再根据心脏长轴 402在三维体数据中的空间位置, 结合 心室和心房是低回声的图像特点, 可以采用图像分割等方法来分割图像以识别 出左心室 404、 右心室 405、 左心房 406和右心房 407; 另外, 由于降主动脉和脊 柱位于左心房的下方, 因此在获取四腔心交叉点 401和心脏长轴 402在三维体数 据的空间位置后, 可以在四腔心交叉点 401和心脏长轴 402成一定角度区域内, 例如图中三角区域 403识别出脊柱 408和 /或降主动脉 409, 具体地, 由于脊柱表示 为直线状高回声的图像特点, 降主动脉表现为线状低回声的图像特点, 二者在 三维空间上表现为三维直线状结构特点, 因此可采空间中的直线检测方法识别 降主动脉和 /或脊柱, 获取降主动脉和 /或脊柱在三维体数据中的空间位置。
[0077] 步骤 S55: 根据上述目标区域, 识别胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空 间位置。 例如, 不妨仍以上面特定点为四腔心交叉点的例子进行说明, 识别出 三维体数据中的四腔心交叉点、 左右心室、 左右心房、 降主动脉和脊柱后, 根 据它们在三维体数据中的空间位置, 结合心脏的解剖结构的特点, 计算出胎心 标准切面位于三维体数据中的空间位置。 例如, 不妨以目标区域为降主动降、 左右心室、 左右心房为例进行说明, 根据心脏的解剖结构的特点, 可以知道四 腔心切面、 五腔心切面、 胃泡切面、 三血管气管切面, 这些胎心标准切面都和 降主动脉在空间上是近似垂直的; 主动脉弓切面的上侧为右心房、 下侧为降主 动脉长轴; 动脉导管弓切面的上侧为右心室、 下侧为降主动脉长轴; 左室流出 道切面包含左心室和降主动脉等; 右室流出道切面则和动脉导管弓切面在空间 位置比较接近, 但其包含右心室、 主动脉及肺动脉; 上腔静脉切面则包含了右 心房及上下腔静脉; 胃泡切面垂直于降主动脉且位于四腔心下侧, 其到四腔心 切面的距离可以根据经验数据进行大致估算, 该经验数据可以统计大量胎儿数 据的平均值得到; 主动脉弓切面可以从右心房中心切到降主动脉长轴, 使右心 房和降主动脉长轴在同一个切面。 因此, 如图 6所示, 根据降主动脉 501、 左右 心室和左右心房在三维体数据中的空间位置, 结合上述心脏的解剖结构的特点 , 可计算出各个标准切面在三维体数据中的空间位置, 例如胃泡切面 506、 四腔 心切面 507、 五腔心切面 508、 三血管气管切面 509、 动脉导管弓切面 510等, 其 中图 6中 502为胃泡, 503为右心室, 504为主动脉, 505为肺动脉。
[0078] 根据目标区域, 再结合上述心脏的解剖结构的特点, 在具体计算出各个标准切 面在三维体数据中的空间位置吋, 其可能通过许多方式, 例如, 一些方式的原 理可以为: [0079] 从数学角度来看, 空间中三个不共线的点确定一个平面, 或者一个点及平面的 方向确定一个平面; 因此, 对于标准切面, 只需要知道三个位于该切面上的点 的空间位置或者知道该标准切面的方向和位于该标准切面上的点的空间位置即 可确定该标准切面的空间位置。 例如, 对于四腔心标准切面, 四腔心垂直于降 主动脉, 因此根据用户指定的四腔心交叉点的空间位置及降主动脉的方向即可 确定出四腔心标准切面的空间位置; 对于胃泡切面, 胃泡切面垂直于降主动脉 , 根据胃泡的空间位置及降主动脉的方向即可确定胃泡切面的空间位置; 对于 三血管气管切面, 三血管气管切面垂直于降主动脉, 根据三血管气管的空间位 置及降主动脉的方向即可确定三血管气管切面的空间位置; 对于动脉导管弓切 面, 动脉导管弓上能显示胎心右心室, 且和降主动脉长轴在同一切面, 根据右 心室和降主动脉的空间位置即可确定动脉导管弓切面; 其余标准切面可根据类 似方法根据相应解剖结构确定对应标准切面的方位。
[0080] 需要说明的是, 由于降主动脉和脊柱在空间上是近似平行的, 因此, 上述各实 施例可以将主动脉替换成脊柱, 或者降主动脉结合脊柱一起使用。 可见, 当确 定了上述至少一个特定点之后, 可以根据识别的特定点对应的解剖学位置, 以 及心脏长轴、 脊柱和降主动脉中的至少一个的图像特征, 获取胎心标准切面位 于三维体数据中的空间位置。 图像特征包括: 解剖学结构 (例如特定点、 心脏 长轴、 脊柱和降主动脉等等) 在图像中的对应位置关系、 以及该解剖学结构的 像素区域形状、 像素值范围、 图像信号特点等等中的至少一个特征。
[0081] 图 6对应的例子是通过识别出目标区域后, 再结合心脏的解剖结构的特点来计 算胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位置 (以下简称为粗定位出的胎 心标准切面的空间位置) ; 但是心脏的解剖结构的特点是根据先验知识推算得 到的, 例如统计大部分胎儿相应解剖结构的空间关系得到, 而心脏的解剖结构 的特点具体到单个个体, 往往都会有个体差异, 因此为了进一步提高粗定位出 的胎心标准切面的空间位置的准确度, 可以根据当前胎儿的三维体数据的特点 对胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位置进行进一步地定位。 具体实 现方式有很多, 比如可以根据当前胎儿的解剖结构的特点设计对应的算法。 例 如方式一, 胎心容积图像数据中的胃泡结构, 通常表现为低回声或无回声的椭 球状目标, 可通过图像分割方法将胃泡分割出来; 具体地, 首先进行对获取的 三维体数据进行二值化分割, 进行一些必要的形态学操作后得到多个候选区域 , 然后对每个候选区域根据形状等特征判断该区域是胃泡的概率, 选择概率最 高的一个区域为胃泡区域。 例如方式二, 也可采用模板匹配的方法在获取的三 维体数据中检测中一些关键解剖结构, 像三血管气管结构等, 具体实现吋, 可 事先收集一些三血管气管的数据建立模板, 在检测吋根据粗定位出的范围遍历 三维体数据中所有可能的区域, 再和模板进行相似度匹配, 选择相似度最高的 区域为目标区域。 例如方式三, 可采用机器学习的方法在三维体数据中检测中 一些关键解剖结构, 例如, 左室流出道结构, 具体实现吋, 可事先收集一定数 量的左室流出道图像, 称为正样本, 以及收集一定数量的非左室流出道图像, 称为负样本, 然后设计机器学习算法自动学习出能够区分正样本和负样本的特 征来, 利用这些特征在检测吋遍历三维体数据中所有可能的区域, 计算该区域 被判断为正样本的概率, 选择概率最大的区域为目标区域, 常用的机器学习算 法可以有 Adaboost算法、 支持向量机 (SVM) 、 神经网络算法、 深度学习算法 等等, 这些算法用于自动学习能够区分正负样本的特征。
[0082] 步骤 S60: 根据识别的空间位置, 从上述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面。 在 一实施例中, 识别胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位置, 还可以根 据胎心标准切面的空间位置, 进一步计算其他标准切面的空间位置, 并根据计 算出的其他标准切面的空间位置, 从三维体数据中检测出相应的标准切面。
[0083] 步骤 S70: 显示上述胎心标准切面。 在一实施例中, 步骤 S70在显示上述胎心标 准切面吋, 当播放有随吋间变化的超声图像吋, 则显示的上述胎心标准切面也 随吋间进行变化。 在一实施例中, 为了便于用户观察, 步骤 S70还可以包括: 在 显示的上述胎心标准切面上进行注释, 以节约用户 (例如医生) 手动注释的吋 间; 例如, 进行注释可以是将相应的解剖结构的名称或名称缩写在胎心标准切 面的图像上进行注释标记。
[0084] 通过上述步骤 40和步骤 50, 识别三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点和根据 特定点识别胎心标准切面位于三维体数据中的空间位置的过程中, 这里的三维 体数据可以是 STIC或四维超声数据中的其中一卷三维体数据, 如图 9所示, 基于 一卷三维体数据 Vi上识别的特定点, 基于该特定点检测该卷三维体数据 Vi中胎 心标准切面的空间位置后, 可以将该空间位置应用到其他卷三维体数据 (Vl、 V 2、 …、 Vi+1、 Vi+2) 中, 因此就实现了将一卷三维体数据上识别的胎儿标准切 面的方位同步应用到所有三维体数据中或者预设吋间段内的所有三维体数据上 , 可以达到减轻计算量、 实现实吋跟踪胎心标准切面变化的目的。 在其中一个 实施例中, 上述步骤 60和步骤 70中根据识别的空间位置, 从三维体数据中提取 胎心标准切面和显示所述胎心标准切面的过程包括:
[0085] 基于一卷三维体数据上识别的特定点所获得的空间位置, 从多卷三维体数据中 提取胎心标准切面, 和显示从多卷三维体数据中提取的胎心标准切面, 用以展 示胎心标准切面的变化。 例如, 将基于一卷三维体数据上识别的特定点所获得 的空间位置, 同步应用到多卷三维体数据中, 并从多卷三维体数据中提取同样 的空间位置处的切面作为胎心标准切面进行显示, 那么随着吋间的变化, 就可 以展示检测出的胎心标准切面随吋间的变化情况, 方便用户实吋了解组织内的 变化结果, 并且还可以减轻计算量, 提升图像显示的流畅性。
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[0087] 实施例 2:
[0088] 请参考图 7, 本发明一实施例还提供一种超声成像系统, 其包括超声探头 10、 发射 /接收控制电路 20、 数据处理器 30和显示器 40, 下面具体说明。
[0089] 超声探头 10包括至少一个阵元, 阵元用于根据发射 /接收控制电路 20输出的激 励电信号发射超声波, 或将接收的超声波变换为电信号。 因此每个阵元可用于 向生物组织的中感兴趣目标发射超声波, 也可用于接收经组织返回的超声回波 。 在进行超声检测吋, 可通过发射序列和接收序列控制哪些阵元用于发射超声 波, 哪些阵元用于接收超声波, 或者控制阵元分吋隙用于发射超声波或接收超 声回波。 参与超声波发射的阵元可以同吋被电信号激励, 从而同吋发射超声波
; 或者参与超声波束发射的阵元也可以被具有一定吋间间隔的若干电信号激励 , 从而持续发射具有一定吋间间隔的超声波。
[0090] 发射 /接收控制电路 20—方面用于控制超声探头 10向生物组织发射超声波束, 另一方面用于控制超声探头 10接收超声波束经组织反射的超声回波。 具体实施 例中, 发射 /接收控制电路 120用于产生发射序列和接收序列, 发射序列用于控制 多个阵元中的部分或者全部向生物组织的感兴趣目标发射超声波, 发射序列参 数包括发射用的阵元数和超声波发射参数 (例如幅度、 频率、 发波次数、 发射 间隔、 发射角度、 波型等) 。 接收序列用于控制多个阵元中的部分或者全部接 收超声波经组织后的回波, 接收序列参数包括接收用的阵元数以及回波的接收 参数 (例如接收角度、 深度等) 。 对超声回波的用途不同或根据超声回波生成 的图像不同, 发射序列中的超声波参数和接收序列中的回波参数也有所不同。 在本发明的实施例中, 发射 /接收控制电路 20用于控制超声探头 10向含有胎心的 组织发射超声波, 并接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号。
[0091] 数据处理器 30用于根据上述超声回波信号获得三维体数据, 识别上述三维体数 据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 根据该特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于上述三 维体数据中的空间位置, 根据识别的空间位置, 从上述三维体数据中提取胎心 标准切面。 在一实施例中, 特定点至少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主 动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。
[0092] 识别三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 可以通过系统自动的方式来识别 上述至少一个特定点, 例如, 在一实施例中, 数据处理器 30用于根据胎心解剖 结构的特点, 自动识别三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点。 系统自动来识 别特定点, 十分方便快捷。 当然, 为了提高识别的特定点的准确性, 也可以通 过用户输入来指定一个特定点, 例如, 在一实施例中, 请参照图 8, 超声成像系 统还可以包括输入单元 50。 输入单元 50用于获取用户在超声图像上输入的一个 点, 以发送给数据处理器 30, 作为所述特定点, 其中超声图像为上述三维体数 据中的一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其是由数据处理器 30根据上述超声回 波信号生成并由显示器 40显示, 在一实施例中, 为了指导用户进行输入特定点 , 显示器 40还用于提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关系, 用以提示用 户在所述超声图像上输入特定点。 输入单元 50可以是鼠标和输入键盘等。
[0093] 数据处理器 30根据该特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间 位置, 实现方式有许多种, 例如, 在一实施例中, 数据处理器 30搜索特定点附 近的解剖结构, 从搜索的解剖结构中识别目标区域, 根据目标区域, 识别胎心 标准切面位于上述三维体数据中的空间位置。 在一实施例中, 目标区域至少包 括: 心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃 泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉和脊柱其中 ——个。
[0094] 显示器 40用于显示上述检测出的胎心标准切面。 在一实施例中, 显示器 40还用 于在显示的上述胎心标准切面上进行注释, 例如, 进行注释可以是将相应的解 剖结构的名称或名称缩写在胎心标准切面的图像上进行注释。 在一实施例中, 显示器 40还用于显示超声图像, 并当播放随吋间变化的超声图像吋, 显示的上 述胎心标准切面也随吋间进行变化, 其中所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中的 一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其由所述数据处理器根据所述超声回波信号 生成。 在一实施例中, 数据处理器通过以下方式实现根据所述特定点, 识别胎 心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置: 根据识别的特定点, 结合心脏 长轴、 脊柱和降主动脉中的至少一个的图像特征, 获取胎心标准切面位于所述 三维体数据中的空间位置。 以上步骤的具体说明可参见前述实施例中的方法步 骤的描述, 在此不再累述。
[0095] 在其中一个实施例中, 前述识别前述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点和 根据前述特定点识别胎心标准切面位于前述三维体数据中的空间位置的过程中 , 前述三维体数据为: 一卷三维体数据; 和,
[0096] 前述数据处理器通过以下方式实现前述根据识别的空间位置, 从前述三维体数 据中提取胎心标准切面和显示前述胎心标准切面:
[0097] 基于一卷三维体数据上识别的前述特定点所获得的空间位置, 从多卷三维体数 据中提取胎心标准切面; 和,
[0098] 显示从多卷三维体数据中提取的胎心标准切面, 用以展示前述胎心标准切面的 变化。
[0099] 本实施例中数据处理器的具体功能实现过程可参见前文各个实施例中关于步骤 10至步骤 70的相关说明, 在此不再累述。
[0100] [0101] 以上就是本发明提供的若干关于胎心超声检测方法及超声成像系统的实施例, 由于在获得三维体数据后, 识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 然后根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置, 再根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面, 从而使得本 发明可以快速从三维体数据中获取胎心标准切面, 简单易用, 十分方便医生诊
[0102] 以上应用了具体个例对本发明进行阐述, 只是用于帮助理解本发明, 并不用以 限制本发明。 对于本领域的一般技术人员, 依据本发明的思想, 可以对上述具 体实施方式进行变化。

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[权利要求 1] 一种胎心超声检测方法,其特征在于, 包括:
向含有胎心的组织发射超声波;
接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号;
根据所述声超回波信号获得三维体数据;
识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点; 根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位 根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面; 显示所述胎心标准切面。
如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述特定点至 少包括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。
如权利要求 1或 2所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述识别所 述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 包括: 显示超声图像, 所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图 像和 /或三维图像;
获取用户在所述超声图像上输入的一个点, 以作为所述特定点。 如权利要求 3所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述识别所述 三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 还包括: 提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关系, 用以提示用户在所述 超声图像上输入特定点。
如权利要求 1或 2所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述识别所 述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 包括: 根据胎心解剖结构 的特点, 自动识别所述三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点。 如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述根据所述 特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置, 包括 搜索所述特定点附近的解剖结构;
从所述解剖结构中识别目标区域;
根据所述目标区域, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间 位置。
如权利要求 6所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述目标区域 至少包括: 心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心 房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉 弓、 降主动脉和脊柱中的其中一个。
如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 在显示的所述 胎心标准切面上进行注释。
如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 还包括: 显 示超声图像, 所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中的一个二维切面图像 和 /或三维图像; 当播放随吋间变化的超声图像吋, 显示的所述胎心 标准切面也随吋间进行变化。
如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述根据所述 特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置包括: 根据识别的特定点, 结合心脏长轴、 脊柱和降主动脉中的至少一个的 图像特征, 获取胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置。 如权利要求 1所述的胎心超声检测方法, 其特征在于, 所述识别所述 三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点和根据所述特定点识别胎心标 准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置的过程中, 所述三维体数据 为: 一卷三维体数据; 和,
所述根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面和 显示所述胎心标准切面包括:
基于一卷三维体数据上识别的所述特定点所获得的空间位置, 从多卷 三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面;
显示从多卷三维体数据中提取的胎心标准切面, 用以展示所述胎心标 准切面的变化。
一种超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
超声探头;
发射 /接收控制电路, 用于控制所述超声探头向含有胎心的组织发射 超声波, 并接收超声回波, 获得超声回波信号;
数据处理器, 用于根据所述超声回波信号获得三维体数据, 识别所述 三维体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点, 根据所述特定点, 识别胎心 标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置, 根据识别的空间位置, 从所述三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面;
显示器, 用于显示所述胎心标准切面。
如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述特定点至少包 括心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心 房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主 动脉、 四腔心交叉位置和脊柱上的任意一点。
如权利要求 12或 13所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 还包括输入单 元, 用于获取用户在超声图像上输入的一个点, 以发送给所述数据处 理器, 作为所述特定点, 其中所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中的一 个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其由所述数据处理器根据所述超声 回波信号生成并由显示器进行显示。
如权利要求 14所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述显示器还用于 提供辅助图标, 显示切面与特定点的位置关系, 用以提示用户在所述 超声图像上输入特定点。
如权利要求 12或 13所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述数据处理 器用于根据胎心解剖结构的特点, 自动识别所述三维体数据中胎心内 的至少一个特定点。
如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述数据处理器用 于搜索所述特定点附近的解剖结构, 从所述解剖结构中识别目标区域 , 根据所述目标区域, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空 间位置。
如权利要求 17所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述目标区域至少 包括: 心脏瓣膜、 室间隔膜、 心房隔膜、 左心室、 右心室、 左心房、 右心房、 胃泡、 上腔静脉、 下腔静脉、 肺动脉、 主动脉、 主动脉弓、 降主动脉和脊柱中的其中一个。
如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述显示器还用于 在显示的所述胎心标准切面上进行注释。
如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述显示器还用于 显示超声图像, 并当播放随吋间变化的超声图像吋, 显示的所述胎心 标准切面也随吋间进行变化, 其中所述超声图像为所述三维体数据中 的一个二维切面图像和 /或三维图像, 其由所述数据处理器根据所述 超声回波信号生成。
如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述数据处理器通 过以下方式实现所述根据所述特定点, 识别胎心标准切面位于所述三 维体数据中的空间位置:
根据识别的特定点, 结合心脏长轴、 脊柱和降主动脉中的至少一个的 图像特征, 获取胎心标准切面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置。 如权利要求 12所述的超声成像系统, 其特征在于, 所述识别所述三维 体数据中胎心内的至少一个特定点和根据所述特定点识别胎心标准切 面位于所述三维体数据中的空间位置的过程中, 所述三维体数据为: 一卷三维体数据; 和,
所述数据处理器通过以下方式实现所述根据识别的空间位置, 从所述 三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面和显示所述胎心标准切面: 基于一卷三维体数据上识别的所述特定点所获得的空间位置, 从多卷 三维体数据中提取胎心标准切面;
显示从多卷三维体数据中提取的胎心标准切面, 用以展示所述胎心标 准切面的变化。
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