DE69231456T2 - Ultraschallwandleranordnung - Google Patents

Ultraschallwandleranordnung

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DE69231456T2
DE69231456T2 DE69231456T DE69231456T DE69231456T2 DE 69231456 T2 DE69231456 T2 DE 69231456T2 DE 69231456 T DE69231456 T DE 69231456T DE 69231456 T DE69231456 T DE 69231456T DE 69231456 T2 DE69231456 T2 DE 69231456T2
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonic transducer
transducer arrangement
arrangement
ultrasonic
transducer
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DE69231456D1 (de
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Vladimir W Osipov
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Hologic Inc
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Hologic Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0875—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings for diagnosis of bone
DE69231456T 1991-05-22 1992-05-22 Ultraschallwandleranordnung Expired - Fee Related DE69231456T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/704,070 US5134999A (en) 1991-05-22 1991-05-22 Ultrasonic transducer assembly

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DE69231456D1 DE69231456D1 (de) 2000-10-26
DE69231456T2 true DE69231456T2 (de) 2001-02-08

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US (1) US5134999A (de)
EP (2) EP0870468A3 (de)
JP (1) JP2821466B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69231456T2 (de)

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EP0516353A1 (de) 1992-12-02
DE69231456D1 (de) 2000-10-26
JP2821466B2 (ja) 1998-11-05
EP0516353B1 (de) 2000-09-20
US5134999A (en) 1992-08-04
EP0870468A3 (de) 1999-04-21
JPH05237101A (ja) 1993-09-17
EP0870468A2 (de) 1998-10-14

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee