ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF SLICE PLANE IMAGES
There is disclosed an embodiment for providing a plurality of slice plane images by setting the plurality of slice planes on volume data. An ultrasound data acquisition unit forms ultrasound data of a target object. A processor forms volume data based on the ultrasound data. A user interface receive a first user instruction for setting a reference plane in the volume data, a second user instruction for setting a reference point on the reference plane and a third user instruction for providing information on a plurality of slice planes. The processor sets a plurality of slice planes, each being orthogonal to the reference plane and including the reference point and forms a plurality of slice plane images.
1 . An ultrasound system, comprising:
an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to form ultrasound data of a target object;
a processor configured to form volume data based on the ultrasound data; and
a user interface configured to allow a user to input a first user instruction for setting a reference plane in the volume data, a second user instruction for setting a reference point on the reference plane and a third user instruction for providing information on a plurality of slice planes,
wherein the processor is further configured to set a plurality of slice planes, each being orthogonal to the reference plane and including the reference point, and form a plurality of slice plane images.
2 . The ultrasound system of claim 1 , further comprises:
a display unit configured to display the slice plane images.
3 . The ultrasound system of claim 2 , wherein the processor comprises:
a volume data forming section configured to form the volume data based on the ultrasound data;
a reference plane setting section configured to set the reference plane in the volume data according to the first user instruction;
a reference point setting section configured to set the reference point in the reference plane according to the second user instruction;
a slice plane setting section configured to set a plurality of slice planes according to the third instruction;
an image forming section configured to form a plurality of slice plane images according to the plurality of slice planes set in the volume data; and
a display region setting section configured to set display regions of display unit as many as the number of slice plane images.
4 . The ultrasound system of claim 3 , wherein the image forming section forms the reference plane images according to the reference plane set in the volume data and the display region setting section sets the display regions to display the slice plane images together with the reference plane image.
5 . A method of providing slice plane images in an ultrasound system, comprising:
a) forming ultrasound data of a target object;
b) forming volume data based on the ultrasound data;
c) receiving a first user instruction for setting a reference plane in the volume data;
d) receiving a second user instruction for setting a reference point on the reference plane;
e) receiving a third user instruction for providing information on a plurality of slice planes;
f) setting a plurality of slice planes, each being orthogonal to the reference plane and including the reference point; and
g) forming a plurality of slice plane images corresponding to the plurality of slice planes.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
h) setting display regions of a display unit as many as the number of slice plane images.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the step g) comprises forming the reference plane images according to the reference plane set in the volume data and the step h) comprises setting the display regions to display the slice plane images together with the relative reference plane image.
8 . A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor performs a method of providing a plurality of slice plane images in an ultrasound system, cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
a) forming ultrasound data of a target object;
b) forming volume data based on the ultrasound data;
c) receiving a first user instruction for setting a reference plane in the volume data;
d) receiving a second user instruction for setting a reference point on the reference plane;
e) receiving a third user instruction for providing information on a plurality of slice planes;
f) setting a plurality of slice planes, each being orthogonal to the reference plane and including the reference point; and
g) forming a plurality of slice plane images corresponding to the plurality of slice planes.
9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
h) setting display regions of a display unit as many as the number of slice plane images.
10 . The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the step g) comprises forming the reference plane images according to the reference planes set in the volume data and the step h) comprises setting the display regions to display the slice plane images and the relative reference plane image together.