Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Winakur, Eric F. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C382S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07399278
ABSTRACT:
A system is described for measuring amniotic fluid volume and/or assessing fetal weight. The system includes an ultrasound apparatus to scan a pregnant uterus and to generate data representative of a three-dimensional construction of the scanned uterus, and a processor to compute a volume of amniotic fluid or weight of fetal tissue based on the three-dimensional construction of the scanned uterus. Also a method of computing a volume of amniotic fluid and/or a weight of fetal tissue.
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