Alignment of ultrasound transducer arrays and multiple aperture probe assembly
US10267913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5313
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The effective aperture of an ultrasound imaging probe can be increased by including more than one transducer array and using the transducer elements of all of the arrays to render an image can greatly improve the lateral resolution of the generated image. In order to render an image, the relative positions of all of the elements must be known precisely. Systems and methods for accurately calibrating and adjusting a multi-aperture ultrasound system are disclosed. The relative positions of the transducer elements can be computed and aligned prior to and during probe assembly.
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