Patent ID: 9113817
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An ultrasound imaging system configured to determine a location of a scanned object in a three dimensional (3D) volume having an x-axis, a y-axis and a z-axis, comprising: an ultrasound probe configured to acquire ultrasound imaging data by emitting ultrasound waves and detecting corresponding ultrasound waves reflected from the scanned object; a plurality of distinguishable light sources disposed on a top surface of the ultrasound probe, the light sources configured relative to each other to form a shape; a motion detector configured to acquire motion data indicating motion of the ultrasound probe along at least one of the x-axis, the y-axis and the z-axis; a camera in a fixed position configured to acquire a plurality of images, each image having image data comprising at least the plurality of light sources; and a processor configured to: