Confocal ultrasonic imaging system

Details Confocal ultrasonic imaging system Confocal ultrasonic imaging system

1994-12-22

1996-07-16

Manuel, George

Surgery

Truss

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128916, A61B 800

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active

055357512

ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic imaging system incorporates an imaging device utilizing confocal acoustic focusing of ultrasonic transducers together with apparatus for moving points of focus of the transducers to scan a volume to be imaged and gather data as to the acoustic reflectivity of matter within the volume, the gathered data being used to construct an image of the volume. In a preferred arrangement the point of focus of each transducer is moved in three dimensions. Use of confocal techniques can permit enhanced resolution to be obtained compared with conventional ultrasonic imaging techniques.

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