WO2015169261A1

WO2015169261A1 - B ultrasonic scanning probe, b ultrasonic scanning system and b ultrasonic scanning method

Info

Publication number: WO2015169261A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/078626
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨松
Original assignee: 杨松
Priority date: 2014-05-09
Filing date: 2015-05-08
Publication date: 2015-11-12
Also published as: CN104013423B; CN104013423A

Abstract

Disclosed are a B ultrasonic scanning probe (100), a B ultrasonic scanning system and a B ultrasonic scanning method, wherein the B ultrasonic scanning system comprises a B ultrasonic scanning probe (100) and an upper computer (200), and the B ultrasonic scanning probe (10) comprises a body (10), wherein the body (10) is provided with an A ultrasonic scanning probe (40), a pose sensor (50), an image displacement sensor (30) and a controller (20) therein, wherein the acquisition terminal of the image displacement sensor (30) and the detection terminal of the A ultrasonic scanning probe (40) are both provided on the front end face of the body (10), the A ultrasonic scanning probe (40), pose sensor (50) and image displacement sensor (30) are all connected to the controller (20), the controller (20) receives the data acquired by the A ultrasonic scanning probe (40), pose sensor (50) and image displacement sensor (30) and sends same to the upper computer (200), and the upper computer (200) combines the data acquired by the A ultrasonic scanning probe (40), pose sensor (50) and image displacement sensor (30) into images. The B ultrasonic scanning probe (100) and the B ultrasonic scanning system have cheap hardware prices, are easy to use and buy for individuals, have sensitive responses, and collect data accurately, and the B ultrasonic scanning method is completed by the above-mentioned hardware, so that scanning can be more flexible.

Description

B-ultrasonic probe, B-scan system and B-scan method

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of B-ultrasound scanning, in particular to a B-ultrasonic scanning probe, a B-ultrasound scanning system and a B-ultrasonic scanning method.

Background technique

B-scanning is actually a stacking and combination of A-scan, like a folding fan, which is arranged by A scanning line to form a picture. In this process, the A-scanning probe needs to be periodically deflected and the deflection angle is synchronized. Combined with the acquired A-sweep information, the more A-scan is implemented in the unit angle, the more stitching elements of the picture, the more delicate the theoretically formed image, and the control of the deflection angle is usually the mechanical declination control. Electronic angle control and phased array yaw control, mechanical yaw control has short life and poor performance, while electronic yaw control and phased array yaw control are complex and expensive.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a B-ultrasonic probe, a B-scan system and a B-scan method which are inexpensive and flexible to use.

In order to achieve the above object, the solution proposed by the present invention is:

Firstly, a B-scanning probe is proposed, which comprises a body, and an A-scanning probe, an attitude sensor, an image displacement sensor and a controller are fixedly arranged in the body.

The collection end of the image displacement sensor and the detection end of the A super-scanning probe are both disposed on the front end surface of the body;

The A-scanning probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor are all connected to the controller, and the controller receives the data collected by the A-scan probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor and sends the data to the host computer.

Further, when the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor is equal to the set angle, the controller controls the A-scanning probe to scan once, and scans the result data of the A-scanning probe and the displacement data and posture acquired by the image displacement sensor. The attitude deflection data collected by the sensor is synchronously uploaded; or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor is equal to the set distance, the controller controls the A-scanning probe to perform one scan, and scans the result data and image of the A-ultrasonic probe. The displacement data acquired by the displacement sensor and the attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor are synchronously uploaded.

Further, a wireless transmitter may be disposed in the body, and the controller is wirelessly connected to the host computer through a wireless transmitter.

Further, the wireless transmitter is one of a Bluetooth device, a 3G wireless device, a 4G wireless device, a WIFI device, and a near field radio device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a B-ultrasound scanning system is further provided, including a B-ultrasonic scanning probe and a host computer.

The B-scanning probe comprises a body, and an A-scanning probe, an attitude sensor, an image displacement sensor and a controller are fixedly disposed in the body, and the collecting end of the image displacement sensor and the detecting end of the A-scanning probe are both disposed at the front end of the body. The A-scan probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor are all connected to the controller, and the controller receives the data collected by the A-scan probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor and sends the data to the host computer;

The upper computer is used to combine data collected by the A-scanning probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor into an image.

Further, the body is further provided with a wireless transmitter, and the wireless transmitter is communicatively connected to the controller;

The upper computer includes a wireless receiver corresponding to the wireless transmitter;

The controller and the host computer are wirelessly connected by a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver.

Further, the upper computer is one of an electronic computer, a smart phone, and a tablet computer.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a B-ultrasonic scanning method is further provided, wherein the deflection angle data of the A-super-scanning probe is acquired by the attitude sensor, and the displacement displacement data of the A-super-scanning probe is collected by the image displacement sensor;

When the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor is equal to the set angle, the A-scanning probe performs scanning, and the A-scanning probe scan result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; or when the image displacement sensor When the collected moving distance is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the A-scanning probe scanning result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer;

The host computer combines the data received synchronously, and superimposes the combined data of adjacent time to form a B-mode image.

Further, when the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor is equal to the set angle, the A-scanning probe performs scanning, and the scanning result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data of the A-super-scanning probe are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; Or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the A-scanning probe scan result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer,

The scan result data, displacement data and attitude deflection data are uploaded to the host computer through a wireless transmitter or cable fiber.

The B-ultrasonic scanning probe of the invention is formed by a combination of a body, an A-scanning probe, an attitude sensor, an image displacement sensor and a controller, all solid connections, a simple and stable structure, long service life of each component, A super-scanning probe and attitude sensor The image displacement sensor is cheap and convenient for individual purchase; similarly, the B-scan system has a long service life. The B-ultrasonic scanning probe is cheap and convenient for personal purchase; the B-ultrasonic scanning method is the use of the B-ultrasonic scanning probe of the above-mentioned B-ultrasonic scanning system and the upper computer, and the process of collecting data by the B-ultrasonic scanning probe, due to the use of the above-mentioned B-ultrasonic scanning probe Flexible scanning, such as scanning fan, ring, and even "infinitely long" line scans.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a B-ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of a B-ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a B-ultrasound scanning system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a B-ultrasonic scanning method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present invention firstly provides a B-scanning probe, comprising a body 10, and an A-scanning probe 40, an attitude sensor 50, an image displacement sensor 30 and a controller 20 are disposed in the body 10, and the image displacement sensor 30 is provided. The collecting end of the A-scanning probe 40 and the detecting end of the A-scanning probe 40 are disposed on the front end surface of the body 10. The detecting end of the A-scanning probe 40 can be conveniently placed in contact with human skin, thereby collecting clear A-scan data, and the image displacement sensor 30 The setting of the collecting end can be conveniently contacted with human skin, and the moving track of the B-ultrasound probe body 10 can be collected sensitively and accurately; the A-scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50 and the image displacement sensor 30 are all connected with the controller 20. The controller 20 receives the data collected by the A-scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 and transmits the data to the host computer.

In this embodiment, when the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor 50 is equal to the set angle, the controller controls the A-scanning probe 40 to scan once, and scans the A-scan probe 40 for the result data and the image displacement sensor 30. The acquired displacement data is synchronously uploaded with the attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor 50; or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor 30 is equal to the set distance, the controller controls the A-scanning probe 40 to perform a scan, and the time is The scan result data of the A-scanning probe 40, the displacement data acquired by the image displacement sensor 30, and the posture deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor 50 are simultaneously uploaded. That is to say, the deflection angle, the movement trajectory and the displacement of the A-ultrasonic probe are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired value of the A-scanning probe scanning is set at the same time, whichever one of the attitude sensor 50 or the image displacement sensor 30 is collected. The acquisition value is triggered, and while the A-scanning probe 40 performs the data obtained by one scan, the image sensor 30 and the attitude sensor 50 also transmit the data collected at the corresponding time to the controller, and then synchronously transmitted to the upper computer by the controller. Finally, the data is combined by the host computer to form a B-picture. In this embodiment, the attitude sensor 50 is acquired for acquiring the deflection angle of the A-scan probe. The attitude sensor 50 is inexpensive, but the acquisition of the deflection angle is sensitive and accurate; the image displacement sensor 30 is acquired for the movement trajectory and displacement of the A-scan probe. The displacement sensor 30 also has the advantage of being inexpensive and sensitive to capture.

The B-ultrasonic probe of the invention is formed by a combination of the body 10, the A-scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, the image displacement sensor 30 and the controller 20, all of which are solidly connected, the structure is simple and stable, and the life of each component is long, A-super The scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 are inexpensive, and are convenient for individual purchase, and are widely used in the home.

Referring to FIG. 2, in a B-ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment of the present invention, a wireless transmitter 70 is further disposed in the body 10, and the controller 20 is wirelessly connected to the host computer through the wireless transmitter 70, so that the B-scanning probe can be conveniently used. After the data is collected, it is connected to the host computer. As a specific embodiment, the controller 20 is connected with a Bluetooth device, so that the B-scanning probe has the function of transmitting data infinitely, so that it can be used away from the connection, and is convenient and flexible, and improves the user experience, and is small. Easy to carry. Of course, in other embodiments, the data collected by the B-scan probe can also be uploaded via a wired cable.

In other embodiments, the wireless transmitter 70 may also be a 3G wireless device, a 4G wireless device, a WIFI device, a near field radio frequency device, etc., such as a 3G wireless device or a 4G wireless device, which can perform data transmission through a 3G or 4G network. The data collected by the B-scanning probe is sent to the remote host computer for data synthesis processing. The WIFI wireless device can transmit data in the LAN of a wireless router, or can be connected to the network through a wireless router, and B can be transmitted through the network. The data collected by the super-scanning probe is transmitted to the host computer for synthesis processing.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a B-ultrasound scanning system is further provided in the embodiment of the present invention, including a B-scanning probe 100 and a host computer 200. The B-ultrasound probe 100 includes a body 10, and an A-type is disposed in the body 10. The scanning probe 40, the posture sensor 50, the image displacement sensor 30 and the controller 20, the collection end of the image displacement sensor 30 and the detection end of the A-ultrasonic probe 40 are both disposed on the front end surface of the body 10, and the A-scanning probe 40 The setting of the detecting end can be conveniently contacted with human skin, thereby collecting clear A-scan data, and the setting of the collecting end of the image displacement sensor 30 can be conveniently contacted with human skin, and the movement track of the body 10 of the B-ultrasound probe 100 can be collected sensitively and accurately. The A-scan probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 are all connected to the controller 20, and the controller 20 receives the data collected by the A-scan probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 and sends the data to the host computer. 200; The host computer 200 is used to combine data collected by the A-scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 into an image.

When the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor 50 is equal to the set angle, the controller controls the A-scanning probe 40 to scan once, and scans the result data of the A-scanning probe 40, the displacement data collected by the image displacement sensor 30, and The attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor 50 is synchronously uploaded; or when the movement distance collected by the image displacement sensor 30 is equal to the set distance, the controller controls the A-scanning probe 40 to perform one scan, and the A-scanning probe 40 is The scan result data, the displacement data acquired by the image displacement sensor 30, and the attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor 50 are simultaneously uploaded. That is to say, the deflection angle, the movement trajectory and the displacement of the A-ultrasonic probe are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired value of the A-scanning probe scanning is set at the same time, whichever one of the attitude sensor 50 or the image displacement sensor 30 is collected. The acquisition value is triggered, and while the A-scanning probe 40 performs the data obtained by one scan, the image sensor 30 and the attitude sensor 50 also transmit the data collected at the corresponding time to the controller, and then synchronously transmitted to the upper computer by the controller. Finally, the data is combined by the host computer to form a B-picture. In this embodiment, the attitude sensor 50 is acquired for acquiring the deflection angle of the A-scan probe. The attitude sensor 50 is inexpensive, but the acquisition of the deflection angle is sensitive and accurate; the image displacement sensor 30 is acquired for the movement trajectory and displacement of the A-scan probe. The displacement sensor 30 also has the advantage of being inexpensive and sensitive to capture.

In the B-ultrasonic scanning system of the present invention, the B-ultrasonic scanning probe 100 is formed by a combination of the body 10, the A-scanning probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, the image displacement sensor 30 and the controller 20, all of which are solidly connected, and the structure is simple and stable, and the components are used. The long life, the A-scan probe 40, the attitude sensor 50, and the image displacement sensor 30 are inexpensive, and are convenient for individual purchase, and the B-scan system is widely used.

In the B-ultrasound scanning system of the embodiment of the present invention, a wireless transmitter 70 is further disposed in the body 10, and the wireless transmitter 70 is communicably connected to the controller 20; the upper computer 200 includes a wireless corresponding to the wireless transmitter 70. The receiver 20 and the host computer 200 are wirelessly connected to each other through the wireless transmitter 70 and the wireless receiver. This facilitates the connection between the B-scan probe 100 and the host computer 200 after data is collected. As in a specific embodiment, the controller 20 is connected to the Bluetooth device, so that the B-scanning probe 100 has the function of wirelessly transmitting data, so that it can be used away from the connection, and is convenient and flexible, and improves the user experience, and is small. Easy to carry. In other embodiments, the wireless transmitter 70 may also be a 3G wireless device, a 4G wireless device, a WIFI device, a near field radio frequency device, etc., such as a 3G wireless device or a 4G wireless device, which can perform data transmission through a 3G or 4G network. The data collected by the B-scanning probe 100 is sent to the remote host computer 200 for data synthesis processing. The WIFI wireless device can transmit data in a wireless router's local area network, or can be connected to the network through a wireless router. The data collected by the B-scanning probe 100 is transmitted to the host computer 200 for synthesis processing.

In the B-ultrasound scanning system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper computer 200 is one of an electronic computer, a smart phone, and a tablet computer. For example, when the host computer 200 is a smart phone, it is only necessary to install software corresponding to the data synthesis acquired by the B-scanning probe 100 in the mobile phone only, so that the connection between the B-scan system and the host computer 200 is convenient and simple. In a specific embodiment, a pregnant woman can place the B-ultrasonic probe 100 and a smart phone equipped with software for synthesizing the data collected by the B-ultrasound probe 100, and put it in a carry-on bag at any time. B-ultrasound examination of the fetus in the abdomen, in this process, pregnant women can be completed independently and quickly.

Referring to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a B-ultrasonic scanning method, including the steps of:

Step S1, acquiring the deflection angle data of the A-ultrasonic probe by the attitude sensor 50, and acquiring the displacement displacement data of the A-super-scanning probe through the image displacement sensor 30; that is, simultaneously acquiring the deflection angle and the movement trajectory of the A-ultrasonic probe. Displacement, while acquiring the deflection angle of the A-scanning probe is the attitude sensor 50, the attitude sensor 50 is cheap, but the acquisition of the deflection angle is sensitive and accurate; the movement trajectory and displacement of the A-scanning probe is the image displacement sensor 30, the image displacement sensor 30 also has the advantages of being cheap and collecting sensitive and accurate;

Step S2: When the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor 50 is equal to the set angle, the A-scanning probe performs scanning once, and the scanning result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data of the A-super-scanning probe are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; Or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor 30 is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the scanning result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data of the A-scanning probe are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; When the B-scan is set, the trigger condition of the scan is set. For example, if the posture sensor 50 is deflected by a specified angle, the A-scan probe is triggered to scan once, and the result of the A-scan is corresponding to the A-shot. The moving displacement data of the scanned A-scanning probe and the deflection angle data of the A-ultrasonic probe corresponding to the secondary A-scan are simultaneously uploaded to the upper computer, and similarly, when the image displacement sensor 30 acquires the moving displacement of the A-scanning probe When a specified displacement is triggered, the A-scanning probe is triggered to scan once, and then the result of the A-scan is corresponding to the secondary A-scan. The displacement data of the A-scanning probe and the deflection angle data of the A-scanning probe corresponding to the secondary A-scan are simultaneously uploaded to the upper computer; the scan result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are uploaded to the wireless transmitter or cable fiber to Host computer

Step S3, the upper computer combines the data received synchronously, and superimposes the combined data of adjacent time to form a B-ultrasound image, just like constructing a folding fan, when a root A super-scanning line is acquired according to the same The attitude angle, the displacement direction, and the displacement amount are stacked, and a complete B-ultrasound image is spliced.

In the B-ultrasonic scanning method according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor 50 is equal to the set angle, the A-scanning probe performs scanning once, and the A-super-scanning probe scans the result data, the displacement data, and The attitude deflection data is synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor 30 is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the A-ultrasonic probe scan result data, displacement data and attitude deflection In the step S2 of synchronously uploading the data to the upper computer, the scan result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are uploaded to the upper computer through the wireless transmitter 70, and the wireless transmission is convenient, and the user experience is better.

The B-ultrasonic scanning method in the embodiment of the present invention combines the attitude sensor 50, the image displacement sensor 30 and the A-ultrasonic probe to complete the B-ultrasonic scanning, and the attitude sensor 50, the image displacement sensor 30 and the A-super-scanning probe are cheap, and are convenient to promote. The value is purchased and used by the individual, and the attitude sensor 50 and the image displacement sensor 30 are sensitive and the data is collected accurately.

The attitude sensor 50 described in the above embodiments may be a nine-axis attitude sensor 50, which can detect its own omnidirectional deflection angle. The image displacement sensor 30 can be like a computer optical computer mouse, and can collect the moving distance and the displacement direction.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the invention and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical field is equally included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

A B-scanning probe, The utility model is characterized in that, comprising a body, an A-scanning probe, an attitude sensor, an image displacement sensor and a controller are fixedly arranged in the body,

The collection end of the image displacement sensor and the detection end of the A super-scanning probe are both disposed on the front end surface of the body;

The A-scanning probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor are all connected to the controller, and the controller receives the data collected by the A-scanning probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor and uploads the data.
The B-ultrasonic probe according to claim 1, wherein when the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor is equal to the set angle, the controller controls the A-scanning probe to scan once, and the A-scanning probe is used. The scan result data, the displacement data acquired by the image displacement sensor, and the attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor are synchronously uploaded; or when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor is equal to the set distance, the controller controls the A-scanning probe to perform a scan. The data of the A-scanning probe scan result, the displacement data acquired by the image displacement sensor and the attitude deflection data acquired by the attitude sensor are synchronously uploaded.
The B-ultrasonic probe according to any one of claims 1 or 2, The utility model is characterized in that a wireless transmitter is further disposed in the body, and the controller is wirelessly connected to the upper computer through a wireless transmitter.
The B-ultrasonic probe according to claim 3, The wireless transmitter is one of a Bluetooth device, a 3G wireless device, a 4G wireless device, a WIFI device, and a near field radio device.
A B-ultrasound scanning system, which comprises a B-scanning probe and a host computer,

The B-scanning probe comprises a body, and an A-scanning probe, an attitude sensor, an image displacement sensor and a controller are fixedly disposed in the body, and the collecting end of the image displacement sensor and the detecting end of the A-scanning probe are both disposed at the front end of the body. The A-scan probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor are all connected to the controller, and the controller receives the data collected by the A-scan probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor and sends the data to the host computer;

The upper computer is used to combine data collected by the A-scanning probe, the attitude sensor and the image displacement sensor into an image.
The B-ultrasound scanning system according to claim 5, wherein the body is further provided with a wireless transmitter, and the wireless transmitter is communicatively connected to the controller;

The upper computer includes a wireless receiver corresponding to the wireless transmitter;

The controller and the host computer are wirelessly connected by a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver.
The B-ultrasound scanning system according to claim 6, wherein the wireless transmitter is one of a Bluetooth device, a 3G wireless device, a 4G wireless device, a WIFI device, and a near field radio device.
The B-ultrasound scanning system according to any one of claims 5-7, wherein the upper computer is one of an electronic computer, a smart phone, and a tablet computer.
A B-scanning method, characterized in that

The deflection angle data of the A-scanning probe is acquired by the attitude sensor, and the displacement displacement data of the A-super-scanning probe is acquired by the image displacement sensor;

When the deflection angle acquired by the attitude sensor is equal to the set angle, the A-scanning probe performs scanning, and the A-scanning probe scan result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer; or when the image displacement sensor When the collected moving distance is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the A-scanning probe scanning result data, the displacement data and the attitude deflection data are synchronously uploaded to the upper computer;

The host computer combines the data received synchronously, and superimposes the combined data of adjacent time to form a B-mode image.
The B-ultrasound scanning method according to claim 9, wherein when the moving distance collected by the image displacement sensor is equal to the set distance, the A-scanning probe performs a scan, and the A-scanning probe scan result is performed. In the step of synchronously uploading data, displacement data and attitude deflection data to the upper computer,

The scan result data, displacement data and attitude deflection data are uploaded to the host computer through a wireless transmitter or cable fiber.