Title:
3次元撮像超音波プローブ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011529715
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An ultrasound probe includes a transducer array which is moved back and forth to sweep the image plane of the array through a volumetric region for 3D scanning. The transducer array is mounted on a carriage assembly which moves back and forth on a pair of rails inside a fluid compartment in the probe. The rails are preferentially arcuately curved to provide an elevationally divergent scan with a relatively wide aperture in the near field. A cam is provided for a motor-driven cable drive for the carriage assembly which provides relatively linear motion through the path of travel of the transducer array.
Inventors:
Heart jeffrey
Moist brian
Clark Dennis
Agius Daniel
Moist brian
Clark Dennis
Agius Daniel
Application Number:
JP2011520633A
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
July 22, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
International Classes:
A61B8/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Susumu Tsugaru
Fueda Shusen
Takahiro Igarashi
Fueda Shusen
Takahiro Igarashi