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Method of operating acoustic imaging

US5902237A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1998
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of acoustically imaging a portion of the morphology of a subject which includes the steps of utilizing a burst of pulses for which reflections are recorded prior to analyzing and plotting the data generated thereby.

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