Patent Document ID: 20150157298
Application ID: 14325764
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for combining a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data, comprising: obtaining a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data that corresponds to a Region of Interest (ROI); detecting one or more landmarks, using a parameter for detection, the one or more landmarks each comprising at least one feature distinct from surroundings thereof; outputting the detection result and receiving a response from a user; registering each of one or more selected landmarks as link information according to a received response from the user; and generating a combined three-dimensional ultrasound image by combining at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data using at least one of the one or more selected landmarks registered as the link information, wherein the at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data commonly comprise the at least one of the one or more selected landmarks.