SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PLEURAL LINE DETECTION

Abstract: a pleural line may be determined based on initially determining a location of a rib shadow region and subsequently a rib surface. a first region of interest (roi) may be automatically selected within an ultrasound image acquired from a lung ultrasound scan of a patient based, at least in part, on a depth of the image. the first roi may be analyzed to determine at least one rib shadow region. the rib shadow region may be used to automatically select a second roi. the second roi may be analyzed to determine a location of a rib surface. the location of the rib surface may be used to automatically select a third roi. the third roi may be analyzed to determine the pleural line.

Inventor(s): Jingping Xu, Balasundar Iyyavu Raju, Alvin Chen

CPC Classification: A61B8/085 ({for locating body or organic structures, e.g. tumours, calculi, blood vessels, nodules})

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