System and method for customizing a probe grip for an ultrasound probe

A method for customizing a probe grip of an ultrasound probe for a user, the method comprising:

• receiving a grip data associated with a three-dimensional shape of the probe grip, wherein the receiving the grip data comprises:
• receiving at least a hand size and a grip style associated with the user of the ultrasound probe;
• determining a grip model based on the hand size and the grip style;
• printing the probe grip in the three-dimensional shape of the probe grip based on the grip data corresponding to the user;
• and
• installing the printed probe grip on the ultrasound probe.

A system for customizing a probe grip of an ultrasound probe for a user, the system comprising:

• an image capturing device configured to capture a three-dimensional image of the user gripping a mock-up unit as a grip data corresponding to the user;
• a processor configured to process the grip data corresponding to the user associated with a three-dimensional shape of the probe grip;
• and
• a three-dimensional printer coupled to the processor and configured to print the probe grip in the three-dimensional shape based on the processed grip data.

A system for customizing a probe grip of an ultrasound probe for a user, the system comprising:

• a memory unit configured to store a plurality of hand sizes and a plurality of grip styles;
• a user interface coupled to the memory unit and configured to select a hand size from the plurality of hand sizes and a grip style from the plurality of grip styles based on an input signal provided by the user as a grip data corresponding to the user;
• a processor configured to process the grip data corresponding to the user associated with a three-dimensional shape of the probe grip;
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• a three-dimensional printer coupled to the processor and configured to print the probe grip in the three-dimensional shape based on the processed grip data.

An imaging system, comprising:

• an acquisition subsystem configured to obtain image data corresponding to a target volume in an object of interest and comprising at least an ultrasound probe for a user, wherein the ultrasound probe comprises:
• at least an array of transducer elements configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals from a target volume;
• a customized probe grip installed over a portion of the ultrasound probe, wherein the customized probe grip is customized based on a grip data corresponding to the user, and wherein the grip data comprises at least one of a three-dimensional image of the user gripping a mock-up unit or a hand size associated with the user selected from a plurality of hand sizes and a grip style associated with the user selected from a plurality of grip styles;
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• a processing subsystem in operative association with the acquisition subsystem and configured to process acquired image data to generate one or more images corresponding to the target volume in the object of interest.