ultrasound imaging system for inspection of an object in a volume, method of segmenting an object from a three-dimensional ultrasound image, method for providing a three-dimensional ultrasound image of an object in a volume and program of computer

摘要

ultrasound imaging system for inspection of an object in a volume, method of segmenting an object from a three-dimensional ultrasound image, method for providing a three-dimensional ultrasound image of an object in a volume and Computer program The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system (10) for inspecting an object (97) in a volume (40). the ultrasound imaging system comprises an image processor (36) configured to perform segmentation (80) of the object (97) simultaneously from three-dimensional ultrasound image data (62) and three-dimensional ultrasound image data enhanced by contrast (60). In particular, this can be done by minimizing an energy term by taking into account both normal three-dimensional ultrasound image data and contrast-enhanced three-dimensional image data. therefore, normal three-dimensional ultrasound imaging data and contrast-enhanced three-dimensional imaging data may even be recorded during segmentation. Thus, the present invention allows for more accurate quantification of an organ in two different modalities, as well as the recording of two images for simultaneous viewing. 1/1