CPC A61B 8/483 (2013.01) [A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
a scan device comprising a cylindrical body having an opening through which an object is insertable;
an ultrasonic probe connected to a part of the scan device;
a controller configured to control the ultrasonic probe to emit a transmission ultrasonic signal to the object at multiple positions at the scan device, and receive a reflection ultrasonic signal reflected from the object; and
an image processor configured to generate multiple two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound images based on reflection ultrasonic signals received at the multiple positions at the scan device, respectively, and generate a 3D ultrasound image based on the multiple 2D ultrasound images,
wherein the scan device further comprises a scan module configured to move the ultrasonic probe,
wherein the scan module comprises:
a plurality of first frames disposed along a circular circumference of the cylindrical body;
a second frame which is linear and is connected to one point of each of the plurality of first frames;
a first motor configured to move the ultrasonic probe along each of the plurality of first frames; and
a second motor configured to move the ultrasonic probe along the second frame;
wherein the controller is configured to:
control the second motor to move the ultrasonic probe to a first position among a plurality of positions of the second frame;
control the first motor to move the ultrasonic probe at the first position in a first direction along a first frame corresponding to the first position among the plurality of first frames;
control the second motor to move the ultrasonic probe to a second position among the plurality of positions of the second frame, the second position being different from the first position; and
control the first motor to move the ultrasonic probe at the second position in a second direction along a first frame corresponding to the second position among the plurality of first frames, the second direction being different from the first direction.
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