Device and method for ultrasound examination
US11357475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
With a device and an associated method, an ultrasound unit is coupled with a coupling unit to an existing x-ray unit. The ultrasound unit is guided with the aid of controllable elements of a positioning unit of the x-ray unit on a patient for an ultrasound examination. In this manner X-ray recordings and ultrasound recordings of an object can be produced.
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