IP Library Granted Patent US 12,472,386
Granted Patent B2
US 12,472,386 · App. 18/889,778 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Ultrasound image processing apparatus, method, program and system

Inventors: Dong Hwan Kang (Seoul, KR); Sun Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyun Sook Lee (Seoul, KR); Myung Deok Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Godius Co., Ltd.
A61N7/00A61B8/54A61N2007/0052
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Patent No.
US 12,472,386
App. No.
18/889,778
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system includes: an ultrasonic treatment device configured to emit ultrasonic waves to treat a patient; an ultrasound image acquisition device configured to obtain an ultrasound image; and a control device. The control device is configured to: determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is on; based on the ultrasonic treatment device being on, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a first ultrasound image; determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is off; based on the ultrasonic treatment device being off, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a second ultrasound image; and cause the first ultrasound image and/or the second ultrasound image to be displayed on a display.

Claims (33)

1 . An ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system, comprising:

an ultrasonic treatment device configured to emit ultrasonic waves to treat a patient;

an ultrasound image acquisition device configured to obtain an ultrasound image; and

a control device, wherein the control device is configured to:

determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is on;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being on, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a first ultrasound image;

determine that the ultrasonic treatment device is off;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being off, control the ultrasound image acquisition device to acquire a second ultrasound image; and

cause the first ultrasound image and/or the second ultrasound image to be displayed on a display;

wherein the second ultrasound image corresponds to a target imaging area corresponding to a treatment area of the patient, and the first ultrasound image corresponds to one or more peripheral areas adjacent to the target imaging area.

2 . The ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image acquisition device is configured to utilize a plurality of scanning lines for acquiring the first and second ultrasound images, wherein the first ultrasound image corresponds to a first set of scanning lines, and the second ultrasound image corresponds to a second set of scanning lines.

3 . The ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second ultrasound images are of different imaging areas.

4 . The ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the second ultrasound image includes color (C), motion (M), power Doppler (PD), and/or pulsed wave (PW) Doppler information.

5 . A method for monitoring an ultrasonic treatment, comprising:

determining, by an ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system, that an ultrasonic treatment device is on;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being on, acquiring, via an ultrasound image acquisition device of the ultrasound treatment and monitoring system, a first ultrasound image;

determining, by the ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system, that the ultrasonic treatment device is off;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being off, acquiring, via the ultrasound image acquisition device, a second ultrasound image; and

displaying, by the ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system, the first ultrasound image and/or the second ultrasound image on a display;

wherein the second ultrasound image corresponds to a target imaging area corresponding to a treatment area of a patient, and the first ultrasound image corresponds to one or more peripheral areas adjacent to the target imaging area.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the ultrasound image acquisition device utilizes a plurality of scanning lines for acquiring the first and second ultrasound images, wherein the first ultrasound image corresponds to a first set of scanning lines, and the second ultrasound image corresponds to a second set of scanning lines.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the first and second ultrasound images are of different imaging areas.

8 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second ultrasound image includes color (C), motion (M), power Doppler (PD), and/or pulsed wave (PW) Doppler information.

9 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate performance of the following by an ultrasonic treatment and monitoring system:

determining that an ultrasonic treatment device is on;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being on, acquiring, via an ultrasound image acquisition device of the ultrasound treatment and monitoring system, a first ultrasound image;

determining that the ultrasonic treatment device is off;

based on the ultrasonic treatment device being off, acquiring, via the ultrasound image acquisition device, a second ultrasound image; and

displaying the first ultrasound image and/or the second ultrasound image on a display;

wherein the second ultrasound image corresponds to a target imaging area corresponding to a treatment area of a patient, and the first ultrasound image corresponds to one or more peripheral areas adjacent to the target imaging area.

10 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums according to claim 9 , wherein the ultrasound image acquisition device is configured to utilize a plurality of scanning lines for acquiring the first and second ultrasound images, wherein the first ultrasound image corresponds to a first set of scanning lines, and the second ultrasound image corresponds to a second set of scanning lines.

11 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second ultrasound images are of different imaging areas.

12 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums according to claim 9 , wherein the second ultrasound image includes color (C), motion (M), power Doppler (PD), and/or pulsed wave (PW) Doppler information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
To: GODIUS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071918/0316 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2024
From: KANG, DONG HWAN; KIM, SUN; LEE, HYUN SOOK; KIM, MYUNG DEOK
To: JEISYS MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 068634/0424 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0125524 · Sep 20, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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