MEDICAL-IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF
A method of operating a medical-imaging system is described; the medical-imaging system has an ultrasound-transducer interface configured to operatively interface with an ultrasound transducer including transducer elements; the medical-imaging system also has a spatial sensor configured to provide spatial information indicating spatial movement of the ultrasound transducer; the method includes receiving ultrasound information being associated with a scan-line set having a limited number of selectable scan lines of the ultrasound transducer. Also disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
1 . A method of operating a medical-imaging system having an ultrasound-transducer interface being configured to operatively interface with an ultrasound transducer including transducer elements, and also having a spatial sensor being configured to provide spatial information indicating spatial movement of the ultrasound transducer, the method comprising:
receiving ultrasound information being associated with a scan-line set having a limited number of selectable scan lines of the ultrasound transducer.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving spatial information being associated with the scan-line set.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
identifying a transverse plane extending through the ultrasound transducer.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
matching the ultrasound information that was received with the spatial information that was received.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
identifying the selectable scan lines from the scan-line set that correspond to the transverse plane.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
displaying the selectable scan lines of the scan-line set that were identified as corresponding to the transverse plane.
7 . The method of claim 3 , wherein:
identifying the transverse plane includes identifying any one of:
a distal transducer section for imaging a base section of a prostate;
a medial transducer section for imaging a mid section of the prostate; and
a proximal transducer section for imaging an apex section of the prostate.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the selectable scan lines includes:
displaying the selectable scan lines that were identified as corresponding to a distal transducer section, a medial transducer section and a proximal transducer section.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
displaying the selectable scan lines includes:
displaying the selectable scan lines associated with a B-mode image.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
correcting aberrant movement of the ultrasound transducer.
11 . A medical-imaging system, comprising:
an ultrasound transducer including transducer elements;
an ultrasound-transducer interface being configured to operatively interface with the ultrasound transducer;
a spatial sensor being configured to provide spatial information indicating spatial movement of the ultrasound transducer; and
a server being configured to:
receive ultrasound information being associated with a scan-line set having a limited number of selectable scan lines of the ultrasound transducer.
12 . The medical-imaging system of claim 11 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
receive the spatial information being associated with the scan-line set.
13 . The medical-imaging system of claim 12 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
identify a transverse plane extending through the ultrasound transducer.
14 . The medical-imaging system of claim 13 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
match the ultrasound information that was received with the spatial information that was received.
15 . The medical-imaging system of claim 14 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
identify the selectable scan lines of the scan-line set that correspond to the transverse plane.
16 . The medical-imaging system of claim 15 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
display the selectable scan lines from the scan-line set that were identified as corresponding to the transverse plane.
17 . The medical-imaging system of claim 13 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
identify the transverse plane including any one of:
a distal transducer section for imaging a base section of a prostate;
a medial transducer section for imaging a mid section of the prostate; and
a proximal transducer section for imaging an apex section of the prostate.
18 . The medical-imaging system of claim 11 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
display the selectable scan lines including:
displaying the selectable scan lines that were identified as corresponding to an distal transducer section, a medial transducer section and a proximal transducer section.
19 . The medical-imaging system of claim 11 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
display the selectable scan lines including:
displaying the selectable scan lines associated with a B-mode image.
20 . The medical-imaging system of claim 11 , wherein:
the server is further configured to:
correct aberrant movement of the ultrasound transducer.
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