High resolution ultrasound mammography system and boundary array scanner therefor
US5318028A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8938
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A synthetic four sides boundary scanner array is provided for an ultrasound mammography system. Projector and hydrophone elements are alternately disposed on the four array sides for stepped movement along the four sides during a scan of a breast volume. Electric signals generated by the hydrophone elements are processed to provide image data for displaying the breast volume. A breast scan is performed within the time between a patient's heartbeats.
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