M-mode ultrasound imaging of arbitrary paths
US-9265484-B2 · Feb 23, 2016 · US
Ultrasound imaging with sparse array probes
US12048587B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12048587-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017114354-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
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Sparse arrays of transducer elements may be beneficial in providing ultrasound transducer probes with a wide total aperture while containing a manageable number of transducer elements. Sparse arrays made with bulk piezoelectric materials or with arrays of micro-elements can be effectively with ping-based multiple aperture ultrasound imaging techniques to perform real-time volumetric imaging.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasound imaging system comprising: a transducer probe having a first array segment and a second array segment separated from the first array segment by a gap of open space, the first and second array segments secured to at least one structural housing member rigidly holding the first and second arrays in fixed positions relative to one another; and an imaging control system containing instructions to: transmit an unfocused ultrasound ping from a transmit aperture approximating a point-source into an object to be imaged, receive echoes of the ping from reflectors directly below the gap with receive transducer elements on both the first array segment and the second array segment, produce a volumetric image of the region below the gap by combining echo data from echoes received by receive elements on both the first array segment and the second array segment. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each array segment comprises an array of micro-elements.
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involving the acquisition of a 3D volume of data · CPC title
- A61B8/4494Primary
characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements · CPC title
Echo-tomography · CPC title
Constructional features (constructional features of transducers B06B; mounting transducers G10K11/00; constructional features of ultrasonic medical diagnostic devices A61B8/44) · CPC title
on one surface · CPC title
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- What does patent US12048587B2 cover?
- Sparse arrays of transducer elements may be beneficial in providing ultrasound transducer probes with a wide total aperture while containing a manageable number of transducer elements. Sparse arrays made with bulk piezoelectric materials or with arrays of micro-elements can be effectively with ping-based multiple aperture ultrasound imaging techniques to perform real-time volumetric imaging.
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- Maui Imaging Inc
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- Primary CPC classification A61B8/4494. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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