Provided is an ultrasound imaging device and an operation method thereof. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an ultrasound imaging device comprising: an ultrasound probe; a display unit; a memory for storing at least one instruction; and a processor for executing the at least one instruction stored in the memory, wherein the processor: image-processes an echo signal to acquire multiple ultrasound images; calculates suitability indicating, as a numerical value, whether the multiple acquired ultrasound images are suitable as input images for a diagnosis algorithm for diagnosing a lesion; displays the calculated suitability on the display unit; and determines an input ultrasound image, which is to be input into the diagnosis algorithm, among the multiple ultrasound images based on the suitability.

A system for deploying needles in tissue includes a controller and a visual display. A treatment probe has both a needle and tines deployable from the needle which may be advanced into the tissue. The treatment probe also has adjustable stops which control the deployed positions of both the needle and the tines. The adjustable stops are coupled to the controller so that the virtual treatment and safety boundaries resulting from the treatment can be presented on the visual display prior to actual deployment of the system.

Provided in the present application are a pressable touch panel and an ultrasound imaging system. The pressable touch panel includes a touch assembly, an elastic member and a housing. The touch assembly includes a first surface for receiving a touch force, the elastic member is arranged below the touch assembly, and the housing is used to accommodate the elastic member, wherein the elastic member is confined by the housing to be in a compressed state to prevent liquid from passing through the elastic member.

An ultrasonic observation device is disclosed that has an input device having a touch pad connected, and that displays on a display an ultrasound image generated based on an ultrasonic signal received from an ultrasound transducer that transmits an ultrasonic wave to an object to be observed and receives a reflected ultrasonic wave reflected by the object, the touch pad detecting a contact object that is brought in contact by an operator. The ultrasonic observation device includes a display controller that displays a rotation indicator that indicates a rotation direction when the ultrasound image is rotated about a predetermined rotation reference as a center, such that the rotation indicator is superimposed on the ultrasound image displayed on the display, according to a contact position of the contact object on the touch pad.

A controller (240/340) for simultaneously tracking multiple interventional medical devices includes a memory (242/342) that stores instructions and a processor (241/341) that executes the instructions. When executed by the processor (241/341), the instructions cause the controller to execute a process that includes receiving timing information from a first signal emitted from an ultrasound probe (252/352) and reflective of timing when the ultrasound probe (252/352) transmits ultrasound beams to generate ultrasound imagery. The process executed by the controller also includes forwarding the timing information to be available for use by a first acquisition electronic component (232/332). The first acquisition electronic component (232/332) also receives sensor information from a first passive ultrasound sensor (S1) on a first interventional medical device (212/312). The timing information is used to synchronize the sensor information from the first passive ultrasound sensor (S1) on the first interventional medical device (212/312) with sensor information from a second passive ultrasound sensor (S2) on a second interventional medical device (216/316).

Aspects of the technology described herein relate to configuring an ultrasound system with imaging parameter values. In particular, certain aspects relate to configuring an ultrasound system to produce a plurality of sets of ultrasound images, each respective set of the plurality of sets of ultrasound images being produced with a different respective set of a plurality of sets of imaging parameter values; obtaining, from the ultrasound system, the plurality of sets of ultrasound images; determining a set of ultrasound images from among the plurality of sets of ultrasound images that has a highest quality; and based on determining the set of ultrasound images from among the plurality of sets of ultrasound images that has the highest quality, automatically configuring the ultrasound system to produce ultrasound images using a set of imaging parameter values with which the set of ultrasound images that has the highest quality was produced.

According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry estimates a contour of a desired structure based on a medical image, receives a desired correction mode among multiple correction modes for correcting the estimated contour, and corrects the estimated contour according to the desired correction mode.

An acoustic wave diagnostic apparatus 1 includes a display unit 7; an operation unit 16; a measurement item designation acceptance unit 13 that accepts designation of a measurement item; a detection and measurement algorithm setting unit 9 that sets a detection and measurement algorithm according to a measurement item; a position designation acceptance unit 14 that accepts designation of a measurement position; a measurement unit 8 that detects a measurement target and sets a caliper on the measurement target to perform measurement on the basis of the measurement position and the detection and measurement algorithm; a contour detection unit 10 that detects a contour of the measurement target; a caliper movable range limit unit 11 that limits a movable range of the caliper on the contour of the measurement target according to a modification request of the caliper; and a modification acceptance unit 15 that accepts a modification of the caliper through the operation unit 16, in which the measurement unit 8 performs measurement using the modified caliper.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose A method and an apparatus for an ultrasound diagnosis based on an electronic device. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device includes: a display; a camera; a first communication circuit for probe connection; a second communication circuit for communication with at least one external device; and a processor electrically connected with the display, the camera, the first communication circuit, and the second communication circuit, wherein the processor can be configured to detect an ultrasonic diagnosis mode, execute the ultrasonic diagnosis mode and establish communication with the external device in response to the detection of the ultrasonic diagnosis mode, acquire data in the ultrasonic diagnosis mode, display the data on the display and transmit the data streaming to the external device using the second communication circuit, and provide an control guide for the probe in response to reception of control information from the external device. Various embodiments are possible.

This disclosure concerns a medical visualization system to visualize medical information for the system user, configured to: receive data representing medical information, and receive data representing the user's position and/or the direction of the user's gaze, the system comprising: a visualization device which is configured to: display an image based on the data representing the information, and adjust the position and/or the orientation of the image displayed according to the user's position and/or the direction of the gaze.