FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to medical equipment, specifically to ultrasound imaging means. System comprises an ultrasound probe with a two-dimensional array of transducer elements, for transmitting ultrasound signals and acquiring three-dimensional volume data of a volume of interest of a subject, when the probe is positioned at a first position on the subject and tilted at a first angle relative to the volume of interest and the transducer elements of the probe have a first set of setting parameters, wherein the three-dimensional volume data of the volume of interest comprises ultrasound echo data of a plurality of scanning planes defined by the first set of setting parameters, processing unit for determining a desired imaging plane for the volume of interest in accordance with the three-dimensional volume data and for determining a result whether there is a second set of setting parameters, such that the ultrasound signal transmitted from the transducer elements having the second set of setting parameters is able to acquire ultrasound echo data of the desired imaging plane without moving the probe, wherein the processing unit is further configured - if the result is YES - to derive the second set of setting parameters, and, if the result is NO - to derive a second position, second angle and a third set of setting parameters such that when the probe is moved to the second position on the subject and tilted at the second angle relative to the volume of interest, ultrasound signal transmitted from the transducer elements having the third set of setting parameters is able to acquire ultrasound echo data of the desired imaging plane, transducer controller for adjusting the transducer elements in accordance with the derived second set of setting parameters if the result is YES, and for adjusting the transducer elements in accordance with the derived third set of setting parameters if the result is NO, and a display for outputting - if the result is NO - an instruction to guide a user of the ultrasound imaging system to move the probe so as to be positioned at the second position and tilted at the second angle. Ultrasonic imaging method is performed by means of the system.
EFFECT: use of inventions provides improving the imaging quality of the desired imaging plane.
11 cl, 4 dwg
