WO2019047414A1

WO2019047414A1 - Air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device

Info

Publication number: WO2019047414A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/116662
Authority: WO
Inventors: 姚育东; 钱唯; 郑斌; 马贺; 齐守良; 赵明芳
Original assignee: 深圳市前海安测信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2017-09-11
Filing date: 2017-12-15
Publication date: 2019-03-14
Also published as: CN107661122A

Abstract

An air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device (100), comprising a rotating portion (3), a screening portion (4) and an inflating portion (6); the rotating portion (3) is disposed at a bottom portion of the screening portion (4), and the screening portion (4) comprises a casing (40), an air bag (41), and an ultrasonic probe (42); the ultrasonic probe (42) is disposed on an outer surface of the air bag (41), and the inflating portion (6) is connected to the air bag (41) by means of an inflating tube (44); a control portion (1) is used to control the inflating portion (6) to inflate the air bag (41) according to a selected current air pressure value, so that the ultrasonic probe (42) is in contact with the breast; the control portion (1) is further used to control the ultrasonic probe (42) to perform ultrasonic scanning on the breast, and acquire an ultrasonic scanning image corresponding to the selected air pressure value from the ultrasonic probe (42). Ultrasonic examination of a breast portion is automatically performed by means of the ultrasonic probe (42) that is provided within the screening portion (4), thereby improving detection efficiency in acquiring an ultrasonic scanning image of the breast.

Description

Ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device based on air pressure value

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of ultrasonic scanning images, in particular to an ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device based on a barometric pressure value.

Background technique

According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 million women worldwide suffer from breast cancer every year, and 500,000 women die of breast cancer. The incidence rate is increasing by 2% to 8% per year. About 100 million women are currently screened for breast screening each year. Ultrasound and X-ray mammography are now widely used for early breast cancer screening. Ultrasound examination has the advantages of non-invasive non-invasive, portable, and has a good distinction between solid tumors and cystic lesions. Therefore, the use of ultrasound examination is more and more extensive.

However, existing ultrasound examinations are performed manually, that is, the doctor holds the ultrasonic probe in contact with the breast and obtains an ultrasound scan image of the breast. The above methods are not only inefficient, but also rely heavily on the experience of doctors. Ultrasound scan images are inevitably error-prone.

technical problem

The main object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device based on a barometric pressure value, which aims to solve the problem of inefficient product detection caused by a doctor's hand-held ultrasonic probe detection in the existing ultrasonic examination.

Technical solution

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device based on a barometric pressure value, wherein the ultrasonic value image capturing device based on the air pressure value includes a rotating portion, a screening portion, and an inflating portion, and the rotating portion is disposed at the a bottom portion of the screening portion, the screening portion includes a casing, an air bag, and an ultrasonic probe, the ultrasonic probe is disposed on an outer surface of the air bag, and the inflating portion is connected to the air bag through an inflation tube;

The control unit is configured to control the inflator to inflate the airbag according to the selected current air pressure value, so that the ultrasonic probe is in contact with the breast;

The control unit is further configured to control the ultrasonic probe to perform ultrasonic scanning on the breast, and acquire an ultrasonic scan image corresponding to the selected air pressure value from the ultrasonic probe.

Preferably, the control unit is further configured to display an ultrasound scan image corresponding to each air pressure value when the set air pressure values are all screened.

Preferably, each of the air pressure values corresponds to a number.

Preferably, the bottom of the outer casing is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the nipple of the breast.

Preferably, the ultrasonic image acquiring device further includes a lifting portion, the rotating portion is disposed on the lifting portion, and the lifting portion is configured to adjust a height of the screening portion.

Preferably, the control module is further configured to control the lifting portion to rise and fall in a vertical direction and adjust a height of the ultrasonic probe in the screening portion.

Preferably, the upper surface of the ultrasonic image acquiring device is provided with a display connected to the control portion, and the display module is configured to display an ultrasonic scanned image of the breast on the display.

Preferably, the outer casing is a bowl-like structure.

Beneficial effect

The air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device of the present invention adopts the above technical solution, and brings the technical effect that the present invention automatically performs ultrasonic examination on the breast portion through the ultrasonic probe provided in the screening portion, thereby improving the breast screening. Check the detection efficiency. In addition, the invention can also detect the image scanning of the breast by the ultrasonic probe according to different pressure values, further improve the detection efficiency of the ultrasonic scanning image acquisition of the breast, and reduce the probability of error.

DRAWINGS

1 is a cross-sectional structural view showing a preferred embodiment of an ultrasonic imaging apparatus according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a screening unit in the ultrasonic imaging apparatus of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The specific embodiments, structures, features and functions of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional structural view showing a preferred embodiment of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the air pressure value-based ultrasonic scan image acquisition device 100 includes the device body 10, the control unit 1, the elevation unit 2, the rotation unit 3, the screening unit 4, the through hole 5, and the inflator unit 6.

The control unit 1 , the elevation unit 2 , the rotation unit 3 , the screening unit 4 , and the inflator unit 6 are disposed in the apparatus body 10 . The upper surface of the device body 10 is provided with a through hole 5 (generally two through holes 5). As shown in FIG. 2, when a female user lies flat on the upper surface of the apparatus body 10, the female user's breast passes through the through hole 5.

A rotating portion 3 is provided at the bottom of the screening portion 4, and the rotating portion 3 is connected to the lifting portion 2. The lifting portion 2 is disposed on a base of the device body 10. The screening unit 4 has a bowl-like structure. The screening unit 4 is disposed at a position below the through hole 5. Among them, one screening portion 4 corresponds to one through hole 5. In other embodiments, the lifting portion 2 may be omitted. In this case, the rotating portion 3 may be disposed on the base of the device body 10.

The lifting portion 2 is for lifting up and down in the vertical direction and adjusting the height of the screening portion 4. The lifting portion 2 may be a scissor lift (small-sized scissor lift), a sleeve-type elevator (a small-sized sleeve-type elevator), and a rail chain elevator (a small-sized rail chain elevator) and the like. Any mechanical device that can adjust the height in the vertical direction.

The rotating portion 3 is used to rotate the screening portion 4 to perform ultrasonic scanning on different parts of the breast. The rotating portion 3 is a rotating electrical machine (for example, a synchronous motor and an asynchronous motor).

The screening unit 4 is configured to perform ultrasonic scanning on different parts of the breast. Specifically, the screening unit 4 holds the breast and contacts the breast, and the screening unit 4 irradiates the human tissue with weak ultrasonic waves, and images the reflected waves of the human tissue to obtain an ultrasound scan of the human body. image. The screening section 4 will be described in detail in FIG.

The elevation unit 2, the rotation unit 3, and the screening unit 4 are all electrically connected to the control unit 1.

Further, the control unit 1 is configured to control the elevation unit 2 to move up and down in a vertical direction and adjust the height of the screening unit 4. Specifically, when the female user lies flat on the upper surface of the apparatus body 10, the breast of the female user is located in the through hole 5, and the control portion 1 controls the lifting portion 2 to move the screening portion 4 upward. And contact with the breast. When the screening is completed, the control unit 1 controls the lifting unit 2 to move the screening unit 4 downward and detach from the breast. A first driving motor (not shown) is disposed inside the lifting portion 2, the first driving motor is electrically connected to the control portion 1, and is vertically raised and adjusted under the control of the control portion 1 to adjust the The height of the screening unit 4.

Further, the control unit 1 is further configured to control the rotation unit 3 to drive the screening unit 4 to rotate. Specifically, a second driving motor (not shown) is disposed inside the rotating portion 3, and the second driving motor is electrically connected to the control portion 1, and the screening is rotated under the control of the control portion 1. The portion 4 performs ultrasonic scanning on different parts of the breast.

Further, the control unit 1 is further configured to control the ultrasound detection of the breast by the screening unit 4 and obtain an ultrasound scan image of the breast.

Further, the upper surface of the air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device 100 is further provided with a display (not shown in FIG. 1) connected to the control portion 1 for displaying an ultrasonic scanned image of the breast. The doctor can view the ultrasound scan image through the display.

Further, the air pressure value based ultrasound scan image acquisition device 100 further includes a power plug (not shown in FIG. 1) for connection to a power outlet connected to the municipal grid.

Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the screening unit in the ultrasonic imaging apparatus of the present invention.

The screening unit 4 includes a housing 40, an airbag 41, an ultrasonic probe 42, and an inflation tube 44. The air bag 41 is disposed in the outer casing 40, and the air bag 41 is connected to the air tube 44, and the air tube 44 is also connected to the inflator 6. The inflator 6 is for inflating the balloon 41 through the inflation tube 44 such that the balloon 41 fits over the breast of the patient. The outer surface of the airbag 41 is provided with a plurality of ultrasonic probes 42 connected to the control unit 1 via internal wires (shown in the drawing), and the control unit 1 controls the ultrasonic probes 42 to operate and obtain Ultrasound scan of the breast. In the present embodiment, the outer casing 40 has a bowl-like structure.

Both the connecting portion 42 and the ultrasonic probe 42 are electrically connected to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 is further configured to control the ultrasound probe 42 to scan the breast ultrasound.

Specifically, when the breast is located in the screening portion 4, the ultrasonic probe 42 is in contact with the breast, and the breast is ultrasonically scanned to obtain an ultrasonic scanned image of the breast. In the present embodiment, the ultrasonic probe 42 is composed of a piezoelectric wafer. The ultrasonic probe 42 may be, but not limited to, a wire sweep probe, a phased array probe, a mechanical fan sweep probe, a square array probe, and the like. The shape of the end of the ultrasonic probe 42 may be, but not limited to, rectangular, curved, cylindrical, and/or circular. The manner in which the ultrasonic probe 42 obtains the ultrasound image of the breast is the prior art, and details are not described herein again.

In addition, the ultrasonic probe 42 is of a detachable structure, and the user can replace the ultrasonic probe 42 of different specifications.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to prevent the breast from moving during screening, the bottom of the outer casing is provided with a fixing portion 43 for fixing the nipple of the breast to prevent the breast from moving excessively during screening. In the present embodiment, the nipple fixing portion 43 is an adsorber of the nipple structure. The nipple fixing portion 43 is for generating an absorbing force to fix the nipple. Specifically, the nipple fixing portion 43 is electrically connected to the control portion 1, and the control portion 1 is for controlling the nipple fixing portion 43 to generate an absorbing force to fix when the nipple is located in the nipple fixing portion 43. The nipple. The control unit 1 can be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit (CPU), Microcontroller (MCU), data processing chip, or information processing unit with data processing function.

Further, the working principle of the air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device 100 is as follows: as shown in FIG. 2, when a female user lies flat on the upper surface of the device body 10, the female user's breast is located in the through hole 5. The ultrasonic probe 42 in the screening unit 4 is in contact with the breast; the control unit 1 controls the inflator 6 to inflate the airbag 41 such that the ultrasonic probe 42 of the airbag 41 comes into contact with the breast. The control unit 1 controls the rotation unit 3 to rotate the screening unit 4 such that the position of the ultrasonic probe 42 in the screening unit 4 in contact with the breast changes, and acquires an ultrasound scan image of the breast at the changed position. .

Specifically, the user sets a plurality of set air pressure values by the input device (for example, a mouse, a keyboard, etc., not shown) connected to the air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image capturing device 100. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate data calculation, each of the air pressure values corresponds to a number, specifically, the plurality of air pressure values are sequentially numbered, for example, the plurality of air pressure values are eight, respectively First air pressure value (number is number 1), second air pressure value (number is number 2), third air pressure value (number is number 3), fourth air pressure value (number is number 4), fifth air pressure value (number It is the number 5), the sixth air pressure value (numbered as number 6), the seventh air pressure value (numbered as number 7), and the eighth air pressure value (numbered as number 8). The plenum 6 inflates the airbag 41 in the order of the number of air pressure values so that the ultrasonic probe 42 comes into contact with the breast at different air pressures.

The control unit 1 selects one current air pressure value from a plurality of set air pressure values. In this embodiment, the air pressure value-based ultrasonic scan image acquisition device 100 may select the set air pressure value in the order of the number of the air pressure values.

The control unit 1 controls the inflator 6 to inflate the airbag 41 based on the selected current air pressure value. In addition, when the control module 230 inflates the airbag 41 according to a set air pressure value, the control module 230 records the set air pressure value, indicating that the set air pressure value has been used.

The control unit 1 controls the ultrasonic probe 42 to perform ultrasonic scanning on the breast, and acquires an ultrasonic scan image corresponding to the selected air pressure value from the ultrasonic probe 42.

The control unit 1 determines whether or not the set air pressure values are all screened. Specifically, when the control unit 1 determines that the angle of rotation has an unrecorded air pressure value, it indicates that the set air pressure value has not been completely checked.

The control unit 1 displays an ultrasonic scan image corresponding to each air pressure value on the display. Further, the control unit 1 is further configured to send the ultrasound scan image to the remote hospital information system (not shown in FIG. 1) through the communication unit for viewing by the attending doctor.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the present invention and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields. The same is included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

Claims

An ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device based on a barometric pressure value, wherein the ultrasonic scanning image acquiring device based on the air pressure value includes a rotating portion, a screening portion, and an inflating portion, wherein the rotating portion is disposed in the screening portion a bottom portion, the screening portion includes a casing, an air bag, and an ultrasonic probe, the ultrasonic probe is disposed on an outer surface of the air bag, the inflating portion is connected to the air bag through an inflation tube; and the control portion is configured to be based on the selected current air pressure The value control inflation portion inflates the air bag such that the ultrasonic probe is in contact with the breast; the control portion is further configured to control the ultrasonic probe to perform ultrasonic scanning on the breast, and acquire the ultrasonic wave corresponding to the selected air pressure value from the ultrasonic probe Scan the image.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configured to display an ultrasound scan image corresponding to each air pressure value when the set air pressure values are all screened.
The apparatus for acquiring an ultrasound-based ultrasound image based on a barometric pressure value according to claim 1, wherein each of the air pressure values corresponds to a number.
The air pressure value-based ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the outer casing is provided with a fixing portion for fixing a nipple of the breast.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic image capturing device further comprises a lifting portion, the rotating portion is disposed on the lifting portion, and the lifting portion is used for Adjust the height of the screening portion.
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control module is further configured to control the elevation unit to move up and down in a vertical direction and adjust a height of the ultrasonic probe in the screening unit.
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the ultrasonic image acquiring device is provided with a display connected to the control unit, and the display module is configured to display on the display. Ultrasound scan of the breast.
The barometric pressure-based ultrasonic scanning image acquisition device according to claim 1, wherein the outer casing has a bowl-like structure.