Portable ultrasound imaging data
US8241217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable ultrasound imaging system includes a scan head coupled by a cable to a portable battery-powered data processor and display unit. The scan head enclosure houses an array of ultrasonic transducers and the circuitry associated therewith, including pulse synchronizer circuitry used in the transmit mode for transmission of ultrasonic pulses and beam forming circuitry used in the receive mode to dynamically focus reflected ultrasonic signals returning from the region of interest being imaged.
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