| CPC A61B 8/466 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/4254 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 8/5215 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. An ultrasound imaging system configured to generate a 3D ultrasound image of a target area, comprising:
an ultrasound probe configured to acquire a plurality of ultrasound images of the target area including one or more anatomical targets, the ultrasound probe coupled to a console by an ultrasound probe connector having an optical fiber including one or more core fibers, the ultrasound probe being a point of reference for the console to generate the 3D ultrasound image by stitching together the plurality of ultrasound images, starting from the point of reference,
wherein the ultrasound probe connector includes a braided tubing encapsulating the optical fiber, the braided tubing configured to provide a mechanical integrity to the optical fiber; and
the console including one or more processors and non-transitory computer readable medium having logic stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes performance of operations including:
transmitting and receiving optical signals along the one or more core fibers;
determining a shape of the one or more core fibers;
acquiring the plurality of ultrasound images;
identifying and tracking the one or more anatomical targets within the plurality of ultrasound images;
determining ultrasound probe movement based on the shape of the one or more core fibers in combination with tracking the one or more anatomical targets;
associating the ultrasound probe movement with the plurality of ultrasound images; and
generating the 3D ultrasound image from the plurality of ultrasound images.
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