Volume mechanical transducer for medical diagnostic ultrasound
US8647279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/8995
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A one-dimensional array is used for transmit operation, allowing connection with an imaging system for planar scanning and avoiding transmit electronics in the transducer array. A multi-dimensional array is used for reception only, avoiding transmit interconnects while providing greater coherence in elevation. Both arrays are moved to scan different planes, allowing acquisition of data representing a volume. This transducer arrangement may be used for scanning breasts for cancer screening.
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