Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1980-10-20
1983-10-18
Howell, Kyle L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
73626, G01N 2904, A61B 1000
Patent
active
044099827
ABSTRACT:
An electronically step scanned real time ultrasonic imaging system and method is disclosed. The system includes a transducer assembly having an array of elements, each with an axis of transmission along which it transmits its main ultrasonic energy when electrically stimulated. The elements are disposed in a curvilinear array, wherein their axes of transmission are approximately coplanar, but divergent in the common plane. This configuration provides a relatively large scanned area without need for either electronic or mechanical sector scanning techniques to steer the incident ultrasonic energy over a large angle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3532382 (1971-01-01), Mount
patent: 3771354 (1973-11-01), Miller
patent: 3938502 (1976-02-01), Bom
patent: 4070905 (1978-01-01), Kossoff
patent: 4207621 (1980-06-01), Clearwaters et al.
patent: 4228687 (1980-10-01), Fraser
patent: 4233678 (1980-11-01), Brady
patent: 4241611 (1980-12-01), Specht et al.
patent: 4271490 (1981-06-01), Minohara et al.
patent: 4281550 (1981-08-01), Erikson
patent: 4344327 (1982-08-01), Yoshikawa et al.
Lancee, C. T. et al., "Construction of Circular UTS Array", Conf. Proc. 2d Europ. Cong. on UTS in Med., Munich, May 12-16, 1975 , pp. 49-53.
Bom, N. et al., "An UTS Cardiac Scanner", Ultrasonics, Mar. 1972, pp. 72-76.
Adams Darwin P.
Plesset Kiven
Howell Kyle L.
Jaworski Francis J.
Picker Corporation
LandOfFree
Ultrasonic step scanning utilizing curvilinear transducer array does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Ultrasonic step scanning utilizing curvilinear transducer array, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ultrasonic step scanning utilizing curvilinear transducer array will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1284897