METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING ULTRASOUND SCENES TO PROVIDE NEEDLE GUIDANCE AND WARNINGS

A system and method for analyzing ultrasound scenes to provide needle guidance and warnings is provided. The method includes acquiring, by an ultrasound system, an ultrasound image. The method includes segmenting, by at least one processor, the ultrasound image to identify a plurality of structures in the ultrasound image. The method includes highlighting, by the at least one processor, the plurality of structures in the ultrasound image to create a highlighted ultrasound image. The method includes presenting, by the at least one processor, the highlighted ultrasound image at a display system. The method includes determining, by the at least one processor, a distance between at least two of the plurality of structures in the ultrasound image. The method includes providing, by the at least one processor, a warning if the distance between the at least two of the plurality of structures in the ultrasound image is less than a threshold.