DE69024622D1 - Ultraschall-Bilddarstellungsverfahren und Gerät - Google Patents

Ultraschall-Bilddarstellungsverfahren und Gerät

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DE69024622D1
DE69024622D1 DE69024622T DE69024622T DE69024622D1 DE 69024622 D1 DE69024622 D1 DE 69024622D1 DE 69024622 T DE69024622 T DE 69024622T DE 69024622 T DE69024622 T DE 69024622T DE 69024622 D1 DE69024622 D1 DE 69024622D1
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imaging method
ultrasound imaging
ultrasound
imaging
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69024622T
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DE69024622T2 (de
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Bradley K Herres
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Acoustic Imaging Technologies Corp
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Acoustic Imaging Technologies Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/352—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving the transducer
    • G10K11/355—Arcuate movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4461—Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
    • A61B8/4488—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer the transducer being a phased array
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
    • B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
    • B82Y15/00—Nanotechnology for interacting, sensing or actuating, e.g. quantum dots as markers in protein assays or molecular motors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8934—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8938—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration using transducers mounted for mechanical movement in two dimensions
    • G01S15/894—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration using transducers mounted for mechanical movement in two dimensions by rotation about a single axis
    • G01S15/8943—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration using transducers mounted for mechanical movement in two dimensions by rotation about a single axis co-operating with reflectors

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Nanotechnology (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Gynecology & Obstetrics (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
DE1990624622 1989-11-30 1990-10-04 Ultraschall-Bilddarstellungsverfahren und Gerät Expired - Fee Related DE69024622T2 (de)

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US44375289A 1989-11-30 1989-11-30

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DE69024622T2 DE69024622T2 (de) 1996-09-19

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JP (1) JPH03182237A (de)
DE (1) DE69024622T2 (de)

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US5291893A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-03-08 Acoustic Imaging Technologies Corporation Endo-luminal ultrasonic instrument and method for its use
JPH06261904A (ja) * 1993-03-12 1994-09-20 Toshiba Corp 超音波プローブ
US7819802B2 (en) * 2005-11-22 2010-10-26 General Electric Company Catheter tip
GB2457240B (en) 2008-02-05 2013-04-10 Fujitsu Ltd Ultrasound probe device and method of operation
US8206307B2 (en) * 2010-03-10 2012-06-26 Dbmedx Inc. Ultrasound imaging probe and method
US9289187B2 (en) 2010-12-10 2016-03-22 B-K Medical Aps Imaging transducer probe
US9113825B2 (en) * 2012-07-10 2015-08-25 Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc. Ultrasonic probe and aligned needle guide system
JP6662578B2 (ja) 2015-05-18 2020-03-11 キヤノンメディカルシステムズ株式会社 超音波プローブ及び超音波診断装置

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US4319489A (en) * 1980-03-28 1982-03-16 Yokogawa Electric Works, Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnostic method and apparatus
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JPS57128126A (en) * 1981-01-31 1982-08-09 Aloka Co Ltd Electronic scanning type ultrasonic probe for endoscope
US4817616A (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-04-04 Wayne State University Auto switch biplane prostate probe
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JPH03182237A (ja) 1991-08-08
EP0429799A1 (de) 1991-06-05
EP0429799B1 (de) 1996-01-03

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