Standardized Transducer Placement Representation for Improved Reviewability of Ultrasound Examinations
- 1Institute of Robotics and Cognitive Systems, Universtity zu Lubeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160,Lubeck, Germany
- 2Clinic for Surgery, Division for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein Campus Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538Luebeck, Germany
Abstract
Demographic change is increasing the need for autonomous healthcare solutions. In ultrasound imaging, robotic systems offer strong potential for automating examinations. However, robotic ultrasound examinations separate image acquisition from image assessment, which are conventionally performed simultaneously by a professional. Therefore, a standardized representation of ultrasound scans in relation to the human body is essential for reliable retrospective interpretation. In this work, we present a method for the visualization of ultrasound data in a spatial context. We perform synchronized recordings of transducer paths and patient surface geometry, using an RGB-D camera. The patient’s body surface is densely detected, with correspondences to a standardized body model. Our proposed approach preserves the spatial context of the recorded data and provides a consistent anatomical reference for improved examination documentation and retrospective diagnostic assessment. This forms a basis for future automated and robotic ultrasound workflows, where the examination itself can be robotized and the decoupled diagnostic assessment is performed by trained medical staff.
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BibTeX
@article{susann2026standardized,
title = {{Standardized Transducer Placement Representation for Improved Reviewability of Ultrasound Examinations}},
author = {Kriebisch Susann and Bruder Ralf and Männel Georg and Horn Marco and Ernst Floris and Osburg Jonas},
journal = {Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1515/cdbme-2026-0171},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2026-0171},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Standardized Transducer Placement Representation for Improved Reviewability of Ultrasound Examinations
AU - Kriebisch Susann
AU - Bruder Ralf
AU - Männel Georg
AU - Horn Marco
AU - Ernst Floris
AU - Osburg Jonas
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/26
JO - Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
DO - 10.1515/cdbme-2026-0171
UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2026-0171
AB - Demographic change is increasing the need for autonomous healthcare solutions. In ultrasound imaging, robotic systems offer strong potential for automating examinations. However, robotic ultrasound examinations separate image acquisition from image assessment, which are conventionally performed simultaneously by a professional. Therefore, a standardized representation of ultrasound scans in relation to the human body is essential for reliable retrospective interpretation. In this work, we present a method for the visualization of ultrasound data in a spatial context. We perform synchronized recordings of transducer paths and patient surface geometry, using an RGB-D camera. The patient’s body surface is densely detected, with correspondences to a standardized body model. Our proposed approach preserves the spatial context of the recorded data and provides a consistent anatomical reference for improved examination documentation and retrospective diagnostic assessment. This forms a basis for future automated and robotic ultrasound workflows, where the examination itself can be robotized and the decoupled diagnostic assessment is performed by trained medical staff.
SN - 2364-5504
ER -