An avoiding overlap method between acoustic shadow and organ for automated ultrasound diagnosis and treatment

Ultrasound diagnosis and treatment have attracted attention because they are noninvasive and allow real-time observation of lesions. However, it is difficult to accurately estimate the location of the treatment area because of information loss due to acoustic shadows caused by the reflection of sound waves from hard tissues such as bone. In this study, we propose a probe manipulation method that uses deep learning to avoid overlap between organs and shadows for automated diagnosis.