Ultrasonic array transducer transceiver for a hand held ultrasonic diagnostic instrument
US5893363A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/899
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand held ultrasonic instrument is provided in a portable unit which performs both B mode and Doppler imaging. The instrument includes a transducer array mounted in a hand-held enclosure, with an integrated circuit transceiver connected to the elements of the array just behind the transducer. The transceiver is controlled by, and provides received echo signals to, a digital beamformer mounted in the hand-held enclosure.
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