US Patent Issued on June 2 for "Techniques for determining fetal situs during an imaging procedure" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,502, issued on June 2.

"Techniques for determining fetal situs during an imaging procedure" was invented by Julie C. Buros (Fredericksburg, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques for determining fetal situs during an ultrasound imaging procedure are disclosed. The techniques can include obtaining an ultrasound image of a fetus in utero. The fetus will include a torso and a spine and the ultrasound image can comprise a circumferential view of the torso of the fetus. The circumferential view can include at least: (i) an outer border of the torso, and (ii) the spine that includes three landmarks arranged in a triangular orientatio...