CN103845082B - Ultrasonic breast screening device and method - Google Patents
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A kind of ultrasonic breast screening device and method, its ultrasonic breast screening device comprises sonac, coupling assembly and support. Described coupling assembly comprises rigid border and flexible pouch, can deform to fit and is pressed in supramammary Part II to be scanned and is used for to the entrance of described Part II introducing sound transparency liquid thereby wherein the Part I that strutted to provide a plane of scanning motion to allow described sensor rotate thereon by described rigid border is provided this flexible pouch, be used for holding the liquid that sound is transparent. Described support comprises fixed part and rotating part, wherein said fixed part is connected in the rigid border of described coupling assembly, described rotating part is rotatably assembled in described fixed part, is used for supporting described sensor driving sensor to rotate on the described plane of scanning motion.
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Technical field
A kind of ultrasonic scanner of relate generally to of the present invention and a kind of with ultrasonic scanner scanning breastThe method in room.
Background technology
Ultrasonic breast screening technology is to adopt the echo signal of the high frequency sound wave that sends of detector to produce breastRoom image. In scanning process, send sound wave by breast tissue with sensor, these sound waves are not toBreast tissue of the same type is made different reactions and is beamed back signal to sensor, and these signals are transferred toIn computer, be used for creating the image of a breast tissue. In BE, ultrasonic general as breast XThe supplementary means of optical test and PE, is used for assessing the abnormal of certain type, such as, examine at physicsThe lump of looking into or finding in X-ray examination. It can help to determine that lump is optimum liquid tumour or needsThe entity pathology of further diagnosing. In addition, the overall region that it can show breast, comprises near chestWide part, this is difficult to be checked through in X-ray examination. Because X-ray examination is to dense form breastHave obvious limitation, therefore ultrasonic breast screening checks to have before to the breast cancer operation of dense form breastThe meaning being even more important. In addition, because ultrasonic examination is painless, low price, and radiationless, with respect toOther inspection method has many advantages, and therefore it plays in current breast lesion Checking and diagnosisMore and more important effect.
In traditional ultrasonic breast screening technology, be by move a little sensor along breast surfaceBreast is scanned, and sensor related in its process needs height conventionally with respect to the movement of breastDegree depends on doctor's operation, and checking process is very time-consuming. United States Patent (USP) 6,117,080 has inquired into profitCarry out auxiliary examination with a servicing unit, this servicing unit comprises the dress water of the breast profile of can fittingWater bag and one can allow scanning mirror thereon along the semirigid scanning of a surface of linear path movement. But,The movement of scanning mirror still needs to rely on doctor's operation and more consuming time. In addition, owing to not having structureSupport fixing described servicing unit, to prevent that it is along with scanning mirror is on described semirigid scanning of a surfaceSlide and produce mobile, therefore described servicing unit and on scanning of a surface may in scanning process, produceRaw mobile, so mobile can exerting an influence to image quality should be avoided as far as possible.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of ultrasonic scanner. This ultrasonic scanner comprises sonac, couplingAssembly and support. Wherein, described coupling assembly comprises rigid border and flexible pouch, and this flexible pouch comprisesStrutted to provide that a plane of scanning motion allows described sensor rotates thereon first by described rigid borderThereby partly, being used for holding the liquid that sound is transparent can deform to fit and be pressed on breast to be scannedPart II and be used for to the entrance of described Part II introducing sound transparency liquid. Described supportComprise fixed part and rotating part, wherein fixed part is connected in the rigid border of described coupling assembly, rotationPortion is rotatably assembled in described fixed part, is used for supporting described sensor driving sensor to sweep describedRetouch in plane and rotate.
The invention still further relates to a kind of ultrasound scan method. This scan method comprises provides a kind of ultrasonic scanning dressPut, this ultrasonic scanner comprises sonac, coupling assembly and support. Wherein, described couplingAssembly comprises rigid border and flexible pouch, and this flexible pouch comprises by described rigid border and struts to provide oneThereby the plane of scanning motion allow Part I that described sensor rotates thereon, be used for holding the liquid that sound is transparentCan deform to fit and be pressed in supramammary Part II to be scanned and be used for to described secondThe entrance of part introducing sound transparency liquid. Described support comprises fixed part and rotating part, wherein fixed partBe connected in the rigid border of described coupling assembly, rotating part is rotatably assembled in described fixed part, usesSupport described sensor driving sensor to rotate on the described plane of scanning motion. This scan method is also wrappedDraw together: to the transparent liquid of input sound in described flexible pouch and flexible pouch is fitted on breast; And driveDescribed sensor rotates with scanning breast on the described plane of scanning motion.
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Be described for embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the drawings, the present invention may be better understood,In the accompanying drawings:
Schematic diagram in Fig. 1 has shown a kind of exemplary ultrasonic breast screening device.
Schematic diagram in Fig. 2 has shown the ultrasonic breast screening device shown in Fig. 1 from another angle.
Schematic diagram in Fig. 3 has shown that flexible pouch in the ultrasonic breast screening device shown in Fig. 1 snuglyBe pressed in situation on breast to be scanned.
Fig. 4 has shown a series of planes of scanning motion that use the ultrasonic breast screening device shown in Fig. 1 to obtainProfile.
Detailed description of the invention
Below will be described in detail the specific embodiment of the present invention. For fear of too much unnecessaryDetails will not be described in detail existing structure or function in following content.
The language of approximation used herein can be used for quantitative expression, shows do not changing basic functionSituation under can allow quantity to have certain variation. Therefore, revise with the language such as " approximately ", " left and right "Numerical value be not limited to this accurate numerical value itself. In certain embodiments, " approximately " represents its correction of permissionNumerical value changes in positive and negative 10 (10%) scope, such as, it is passable that " about 100 " representAny numerical value between 90 to 110. In addition, in the statement of " about the first numerical value is to second value "In, revise two numerical value of the first and second numerical value approximately simultaneously. In some cases, approximation language canCan be relevant with the precision of measuring instrument.
Apart from definition outside, technology used herein and scientific terminology have with the present invention under artThe identical meanings that personnel generally understand. Term used herein " first ", " second " etc. do not represent anySequentially, quantity or importance, and just for distinguishing a kind of element and another kind of element. And, " one "Or " one " do not represent the restriction of quantity, but represent to exist the relevant item of.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 have shown according to the one breast one embodiment of the invention from two different directionsRoom ultrasonic scanner 100. This device 100 comprises sonac 102 and coupling assembly 104, shouldCoupling assembly can fit in breast to be scanned well, and provides a scanning plane surface allow described sensingDevice 102 rotates thereon. Described coupling assembly 104 comprises that one can be used to reception and hold sound transparentLiquid, as water, flexible pouch 106. The Part I 108 of this flexible pouch 106 is by a rigid border112 strut, and this rigid border 112, as take-up device, is drawn the Part I of described flexible pouch 108Tightly strut. Under the pulling force effect of this rigid border 112, the Part I 108 of described flexible pouch is drawnFlat, and can bear and apply the certain force on it and do not produce obvious stretching and distortion. Like this, describedA part 108 can be born the power that comes from thereon the sensor rotating, thereby can be used as allowing sensor102 rotation sweep face. The Part II 110 of described flexible pouch 106 is used for receiving and to hold sound transparentLiquid. The gravity of liquid produces a downward pulling force, can make described Part II 110 be pressed in and treatOn the breast of scanning, and the mobility of liquid can be carried out by being out of shape the Part II 110 that liquid is housedAdapt to different udder shape and size. Described flexible pouch 106 can have liquid inlet (not shown),Be used for the transparent liquid of introducing sound. In certain embodiments, described liquid inlet is positioned at described flexible pouch 106Part II 110.
Described flexible pouch 106 can be the soft flaky material by single piece type, as film is made, and institute like thisState the one extension each other of the first and second parts 108 and 110. In certain embodiments, described rigidity limitFrame 112 is an annular frame that can apply to described Part I 108 radial pull. At some toolsIn the embodiment of body, described annular frame has a narrow annular channel that can allow flexible pouch 106 therefrom pass through,Make described Part I 108 be positioned at described annular frame, and Part II 110 is from described annulusShape framework hangs down outward. Also other shape of rigid border 112.
The Part I of described flexible pouch 106 and Part II can be by identical or different sound transparent material systemsBecome. " sound is transparent " used herein refers to the material that acoustic impedance is high unlike water. The suitable making flexibility that is used forThe nonrestrictive example of the material of first and (or) Part II of bag 106 comprises plastic polyurethane(thermoplasticpolyurethanes, TPU). The transparent liquid of sound filling in described flexible pouch canTo be water. In certain embodiments, for caused the acoustic resistance by flexible pouch 106 ultrasonic intervention is damagedLose as far as possible and reduce, the thickness of described flexible pouch is less than 3 centimetres.
Described device 100 further comprises support 114, is used for driving described sensor 102 in scanningIn plane 108, rotate. More appropriately, described support 114 also can be supported described sensor 102, makesIt is near even touching the described plane of scanning motion 108 but at least its whole weight not to be placed in to described scanning flatFace 108. In certain embodiments, described support 114 comprises that is connected to a coupling assembly 104Fixed part 116 in rigid border 112 and one are rotatably assembled on described fixed part 116Rotating part 118. Described rotating part 118 supports described sensor 102 and drives it at the plane of scanning motion 108Upper rotation. In certain embodiments, in other direction outside the direction of rotation of described rotating part 118The relatively described fixed part 116 of described rotating part 118 is Immobile, and therefore it can hold on sensor 102Sensor is not applied to weight on the described plane of scanning motion 108. In certain embodiments, described sensingDevice 102 is to be removably assembled on described rotating part 118, and like this, described sensor 102 just canTake off from described rotating part 118, in hand-held mode to other region, as entered in Fu Ru region, oxterLine scanning. Described rigid border 112 can be assembled in described support by detachable or non-removable modeFixed part 116 on.
In illustrated embodiment, the rotating part 118 of described sensor 102 and support in a certain wayAssembling, makes the described sensor 102 can be around one to pass through perpendicular to the direction of the described plane of scanning motion 108The axis rotation of the geometric center of the plane of scanning motion 108. Especially, described rotating part 118 comprises along oneThe power transmission shaft 120 that vertically direction at the center by described circular scan plane is extended, described sensor102 rotate around described power transmission shaft 120. In illustrated embodiment, due to described sensor 102 beOn the position of its longitudinal one end, be assembled into described rotating part 118, therefore in rotary course, described sensingDevice 102 longitudinally on the length limit 124 that is L near or contact the described plane of scanning motion 108. Therefore,By driving described sensor 102 power transmission shafts 120 to rotate a circle, can on the described plane of scanning motion 108, sweepCross the border circular areas that a radius equals the longitudinal length L of described sensor 102. By controlling described biographyThe length of sensor 102, makes its radius that is greater than breast to be scanned, and described device 100 can scan breastThe whole volume in room. In certain embodiments, the length L of described sensor 102 arrives at approximately 6.3 centimetresScope between 7 centimetres.
Further, described device 100 also can comprise a drive unit, as engine (not shown),Being used for driving the rotating part 118 of described support 114 to promote described sensor 102 rotates. Described device100 can hang on a cantilever (not shown) above, can pass through solid the fixed part of described support 116Thereby on described cantilever, described device 100 is hung on cantilever. In certain embodiments, described inCantilever can make described device 100 along continuous straight runs and vertical direction move with respect to breast to be scanned.
In use, can before or after being placed on breast to be scanned, described flexible pouch 106 lead toCross liquid inlet and pass into the liquid that sound is transparent in described flexible pouch 106. According to specific circumstances, described inFlexible pouch 106 can filled with fluid or is only filled partially liq. In certain embodiments, can control described flexibilityThe volume of the sound transparency liquid of bag in 106, makes the Part I of described flexible pouch, the i.e. plane of scanning motion 108Be positioned as close to breast, thereby reduce the distance between the described plane of scanning motion and breast as far as possible, with maximumLimit ground reduces the insertion loss of sonac. In some specific embodiments, described flexible pouch 106In sound transparency liquid volume control can by flexible pouch, input more sound transparency liquid and(or) realize from the mode of extruding part sound transparency liquid in flexible pouch.
As shown in Figure 3, in illustrated embodiment, the shape of the flexible pouch 106 of sound transparency liquid is housedBe similar to the bowl of a back-off, be pressed on the patient's who lies low breast 202 described flexible pouch 106 downwardsFlexibility and bag in the mobility of liquid make the profile of its breast of can fitting.
By described sensor 102 is rotated a circle around central shaft on the plane of scanning motion 108, can be to wholeBreast scans. For auxiliary described sensor 102 rotates, and the acoustical coupling providing, can be toward instituteState on the plane of scanning motion 108 and coat acoustic couplant. Due to described sensor 102 and the plane of scanning motion 108 are enteredGo proper arrangement, between sensor 102 and the plane of scanning motion 108, can not produce unnecessary movement.In certain embodiments, in operating process, the rigid border of coupling assembly 104 is stated in available hand steered residence112 and (or) the fixed part (parts 116 shown in Fig. 1 and 2) of support, further prevent notNecessary movement.
In certain embodiments, can between flexible pouch and breast to be scanned, place disposable film,To avoid described flexible pouch directly to contact breast, guarantee safety and sanitation. At breast and described disposable filmBetween, and can coat acoustic couplant between described disposable film and flexible pouch, with the sound coupling providingClose.
As shown in Figure 4, described sensor obtains a series of as scans flat in the process of rotation sweep breastThe breast image that facial contour 302 is represented, volume imagery engineering (volumerendering for these imagesEngine) process, change into volumetric image.
The present invention can summarize with other the concrete form without prejudice to spirit of the present invention or principal character.Therefore,, no matter from which point, above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention all can only be thought of the present inventionIllustrate and can not limit the present invention, scope of the present invention is to be defined by claims, instead of by above-mentionedDefine, therefore, any change in implication and the scope suitable with claims of the present invention,All should think to be included in the scope of claims.
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1. a ultrasonic scanner, it comprises:
Sonac;
Coupling assembly, it comprises:
Rigid border, and
Flexible pouch, it comprises by described rigid border and struts to provide described in a plane of scanning motion allowsThereby the Part I that sensor rotates thereon, be used for holding the liquid that sound is transparent and can send outChange shape to fit and be pressed in supramammary Part II to be scanned and be used for to instituteState the entrance of Part II introducing sound transparency liquid, wherein, the liquid that described sound is transparent isRefer to the acoustic impedance liquid high unlike water;
Support, it comprises:
Fixed part, is connected in the rigid border of described coupling assembly, and
Rotating part, is rotatably assembled in described fixed part, is used for supporting described sensor and drivesDynamic sensor rotates on the described plane of scanning motion.
2. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible pouch is made up of flexible film.
3. device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said flexible film is made up of plastic polyurethane.
4. device as claimed in claim 1, the first and second parts of wherein said flexible pouch are by phaseSame material is made.
5. device as claimed in claim 1, the first and second parts of wherein said flexible pouch are by notSame material is made.
6. device as claimed in claim 1, the thickness of wherein said flexible pouch is less than 3 centimetres.
7. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid border is circular.
8. device as claimed in claim 1, removably group of the rigid border of wherein said coupling assemblyBe loaded on the fixed part of described support.
9. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor can be from the rotating part of described supportOn disassemble, to scan the secondary breast in oxter by hand-held mode.
10. device as claimed in claim 1, it further comprises for driving described supportRotating part is to promote the engine of described sensor rotation.
11. devices as claimed in claim 1, the rotation of wherein said sensor and described supportPortion assembles in a certain way, with drive described sensor around one with the direction perpendicular to the described plane of scanning motionThe axis rotation of the geometric center by the described plane of scanning motion.
12. devices as claimed in claim 1, the rotating part of wherein said support comprises along oneThe power transmission shaft that vertically direction of the geometric center by the described plane of scanning motion is extended, described sensor is around instituteState power transmission shaft rotation.
13. devices as claimed in claim 1, described in the rotating part of wherein said support can driveSensor rotation with an inswept length taking sensor on the described plane of scanning motion as the circle of radiusTerritory.
14. devices as claimed in claim 13, the length of wherein said sensor arrives at 6.3 centimetresBetween 7.0 centimetres.
15. 1 kinds of ultrasound scan method, it comprises:
A kind of ultrasonic scanner is provided, and it comprises:
Sonac;
Coupling assembly, it comprises rigid border and flexible pouch, wherein this flexible pouch comprise byDescribed rigid border struts to provide a plane of scanning motion to allow described sensor revolve thereonThereby the Part I turning, be used for holding the liquid that sound is transparent and can deform to fit alsoBe pressed in supramammary Part II to be scanned and be used for introducing to described Part IIThe entrance of sound transparency liquid, wherein, the liquid that described sound is transparent refers to that acoustic impedance is unlike waterHigh liquid; And
Support, it comprises fixed part and rotating part, wherein said fixed part is connected in instituteState in the rigid border of coupling assembly, described rotating part is rotatably assembled in described fixingPortion, is used for supporting described sensor driving sensor to rotate on the described plane of scanning motion;
To the transparent liquid of input sound in described flexible pouch and flexible pouch is fitted on breast;
Drive described sensor on the described plane of scanning motion, to rotate with scanning breast.
16. methods as claimed in claim 15, it further comprises the sound of controlling in described flexible pouchThe volume of transparency liquid, makes the Part I of described flexible pouch near breast.
17. methods as claimed in claim 15, it further comprises in described flexible pouch inputs moreMany sound transparency liquids and/or from described flexible pouch extruding part sound transparency liquid.
18. methods as claimed in claim 15 were entered before described flexible pouch is fitted on breastOne step comprises on breast and covers disposable film.
19. methods as claimed in claim 18, it is further included in breast and described disposable thinBetween film and between described disposable film and flexible pouch, smear acoustic couplant.
20. methods as claimed in claim 15, it is further included in the mistake of described sensor rotationIn journey, state the fixed part of support with hand steered residence.
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