Use of ultrasound for detecting and locating a bony region, method and apparatus for detecting and locating such a bony region by ultrasound
US5235981A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/0875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to apparatus for detecting and locating a bony region by ultrasound. The apparatus comprises at least one ultrasound transducer component mounted on means for displacing it in three dimensions, which transducer emits signals that are received by processor means for determining the coordinates of a bony region and for storing said coordinates. The invention simplifies the procedure of detecting and locating the bony region and avoids the use of X-rays.
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