Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-20
2010-11-23
Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S437000, C382S294000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07837624
ABSTRACT:
A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system aligns substantially co-planar two-dimensional images to form an extended field of view using improved methods that speed the alignment, use Doppler processors to alert the user when transducer motion relative to the imaged region is excessive, and provide a longitudinal sectional view of a blood vessel and surrounding tissue.
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Hossack John A.
Pang Linyong
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
Winakur Eric F
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