FIELD: measurement equipment.
SUBSTANCE: ultrasonic diagnostic system for generation of images creates an image with an extended field of vision (EFOV). A three-dimensional probe for generating an image moves along a patient's skin above anatomy that shall be introduced to an image with EFOV. As the probe moves, images are obtained from many differently oriented image planes, such as a sagittal plane and a transversal plane. As the probe moves, the image data of planes following one after another with one of orientations is compared to assess the probe movement. These assessments are used to arrange sequence of images generated in one of the orientations accurately relative to each other in the format of an image with EFOV. Movement assessments are also used to display graphics on the display screen, which shows to a user a scanning process as the probe moves.
EFFECT: progress can be indicated by probe speed measurement units, passed distance or the way passed by the moving probe.
15 cl, 12 dwg
