An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain three-dimensional image data and positions of a plurality of feature points in the three-dimensional image data; a designation unit configured to designate a designation point indicating a portion of interest in the three-dimensional image data; a selection unit configured to select, using information determined by a position of the designation point and the positions of the plurality of feature points, a feature point from the plurality of feature points; a generation unit configured to generate, from the three-dimensional image data, a cross section image on a plane determined based on the position of the designation point and a position of the selected feature point; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the generated cross section image.

Provided herein are the systems, methods, components for a three-dimensional tomography system. The system is a dual-modality imaging system that incorporates a laser ultrasonic system and a laser optoacoustic system. The dual-modality imaging system generates tomographic images of a volume of interest in a subject body based on speed of sound, ultrasound attenuation and/or ultrasound backscattering and for generating optoacoustic tomographic images of distribution of the optical absorption coefficient in the subject body based on absorbed optical energy density or various quantitative parameters derivable therefrom. Also provided is a method for increasing contrast, resolution and accuracy of quantitative information obtained within a subject utilizing the dual-modality imaging system. The method comprises producing an image of an outline boundary of a volume of interest and generating spatially or temporally coregistered images based on speed of sound and/or ultrasonic attenuation and on absorbed optical energy within the outlined volume.

An ultrasound system including: a scanner module including a housing including a first fastener element, an ultrasound transducer, a rotational actuator, and an electronics module; and a positioner module including a second fastener element; operable between a first mode, wherein the first and second fastener elements cooperatively couple the scanner module to the positioner module, and a second mode, wherein the scanner module and positioner modules are separate. An ultrasound system including: a housing including a handle region and a membrane; an ultrasound transducer; a reservoir; a rotational actuator; and an electronics module.

The present invention relates to deep learning implementations for medical imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for indicating whether additional medical tests are required after analysing an initial medical screening, in substantially real-time. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method and system for recommending additional medical tests, in substantially real-time, based on analysing an initial medical scan, with the use of deep learning.

Disclosed is a method for displaying an ultrasonic image, comprising the steps of: identifying a lesion area included in an ultrasonic image; diagnosing the lesion area to obtain a diagnostic result; generating a diagnostic image by displaying, in the lesion area of the ultrasonic image, a first area which is at least one area on which the lesion is diagnosed; and displaying a user interface screen including the diagnostic image and the diagnostic result.

An ultrasonic treatment head includes a head body and a cartridge. The head body includes: a body housing for supporting and protecting internal components and providing an interface for a user; a first actuator generating reciprocation on a first axis; a second actuator generating reciprocation on a second axis, and a stage pivoted about a fixed axis by the first actuator and the second actuator. The cartridge includes: a cartridge housing for keeping a transducer and liquid therein; a flat window disposed on the cartridge housing to transmit ultrasonic waves to a treatment area; a body coupler for coupling to the head body; an ultrasonic transducer generating ultrasonic waves in response to an operation signal input through the body coupler; and a fitting assembly moving the ultrasonic transducer on the flat window for in-plane scanning by a pivot motion, which is transmitted through the body coupler, of the stage.

A lesion detection system for use with a patient, comprising an optoacoustic guide wire assembly configured to be insertable into a patient's tissue. The optical acoustic guide wire assembly can be comprised of an optical waveguide have a first end and a second end, a light source coupled to the second end of the optical waveguide, wherein said light source configured to emit energy to the patient's tissue, at least one transducer configured to detect an ultrasound signal emitted from the patient's tissue in response to energy emitted from the light source, and a computer system.

According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes a storage and processing circuitry. The storage stores a first image indicating a breast of an object captured by a medical image diagnostic apparatus and interpretation information associated with the first image. The processing circuitry generates, based on position information of a region of interest based on the interpretation information and information of an interpretation direction, schematic diagram information for adding information about a position of the region of interest onto a schematic diagram of the breast. The processing circuitry transmits information, including the schematic diagram information, for generating the schematic diagram.

An automated three dimensional mapping and display system for a diagnostic ultrasound system is presented. According to the invention, ultrasound probe position registration is automated, the position of each pixel in the ultrasound image in reference to selected anatomical references is calculated, and specified information is stored on command. The system, during real time ultrasound scanning, enables the ultrasound probe position and orientation to be continuously displayed over a body or body part diagram, thereby facilitating scanning and images interpretation of stored information. The system can then record single or multiple ultrasound free hand two-dimensional (also “2D”) frames in a video sequence (clip) or cine loop wherein multiple 2D frames of one or more video sequences corresponding to a scanned volume can be reconstructed in three-dimensional (also “3D”) volume images corresponding to the scanned region, using known 3D reconstruction algorithms. In later examinations, the exact location and position of the transducer can be recreated along three dimensional or two dimensional axis points enabling known targets to be viewed from an exact, known position.

An ultrasonic imaging support apparatus for supporting imaging performed by an ultrasonic probe that acquires an ultrasonic image of a subject includes a specification unit configured to specify a position inside the subject in a three dimensional image, an identification unit configured to identify a position on a body surface of the subject based on the specified position, and a display control unit configured to display a position where the ultrasonic image acquired by the ultrasonic probe is captured and the identified position on a display unit.