Patent ID: 11911213
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 11:
12. A method for processing a sequence of ultrasound images, comprising the steps of:
acquiring the sequence of ultrasound images while moving an ultrasound probe relative to an imaged volume;
identifying one or more features of interest in multiple ultrasound images of the sequence;
extracting motion data of the ultrasound probe from the sequence of ultrasound images;
acquiring sensed motion data from one or more motion sensors while acquiring the sequence of ultrasound images;
localizing a current probe position with respect to the other images in the sequence and internal anatomy of a patient based on both the motion data and the sensed motion data; and
providing feedback conveying information regarding the motion of the ultrasound probe based on both the motion data and the sensed motion data, wherein the feedback comprises labeling of the one or more features of interest that is preserved between ultrasound images of the sequence.