Needle guide system and medical intervention system
View Patent ↗A needle guide system is provided. The needle guide system includes a puncture device, an ultrasound transducer, a first orientation detector, a second orientation detector, a proximity detector and a processor. The ultrasound transducer is configured to obtain an ultrasound image. The first orientation detector is disposed on the puncture device, and the second orientation detector is disposed on the ultrasound transducer. The proximity detector is disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer. The processor is configured to obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, and predict a trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image according to the spatial relationship. In addition, a medical intervention system is also provided.
1. A needle guide system, comprising:
a puncture device;
an ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain an ultrasound image;
a first orientation detector, disposed on the puncture device;
a second orientation detector, disposed on the ultrasound transducer;
a proximity detector, disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer and configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer; and
a processor, coupled to the ultrasound transducer, the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, and configured to:
obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, comprising:
obtaining a first orientation from the first orientation detector and a second orientation from the second orientation detector; and
calculating a position of inserting the puncture device relative to the ultrasound probe on a body surface by using the relative distance; and
predict a needle trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image based on the first orientation, the second orientation and the position of inserting the puncture device on the body surface.
2. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spatial relationship comprises the first orientation, the second orientation, and the relative distance.
3. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further coupled to a display device, the display device displays the ultrasound image, and the needle trajectory predicted by the processor is displayed in the ultrasound image.
4. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the processor further displays the spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the display device.
5. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein when the processor displays the spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the display device, the first orientation of the first orientation detector and the second orientation of the second orientation detector are displayed.
6. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the processor determines whether the puncture device and an image plane of the ultrasound image are coplanar, and displays a result of determination in the display device.
7. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first orientation detector and the second orientation detector comprises a tri-axial acceleration detector and a tri-axial gyroscope.
8. The needle guide system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first orientation detector and the second orientation detector comprises a tri-axial acceleration detector, a tri-axial magnetic field detector, and a tri-axial gyroscope.
9. A medical intervention system, comprising:
a puncture device, configured to carry out a medical intervention treatment;
an ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain an ultrasound image;
a first orientation detector, disposed on the puncture device;
a second orientation detector, disposed on the ultrasound transducer;
a proximity detector, disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer and configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer;
a display device, configured to display the ultrasound image; and
a processor, coupled to the ultrasound transducer, the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, the proximity detector, and the display device, and configured to:
obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, comprising:
obtaining a first orientation from the first orientation detector and a second orientation from the second orientation detector; and
calculating a position of inserting the puncture device relative to the ultrasound probe on a body surface by using the relative distance;
predict a needle trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image based on the first orientation, the second orientation and the position of inserting the puncture device on the body surface, and
display the predicted needle trajectory in the ultrasound image by using the display device.
10. The medical intervention system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the spatial relationship comprises the first orientation, the second orientation, and the relative distance.