Imaging catheter and method for volumetric ultrasound
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsWarren Lee, Kenneth Rigby
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Abstract
An imaging catheter assembly and method for use in volumetric ultrasound imaging and catheter-guided procedures are provided. The imaging catheter assembly comprises a transducer array for acquiring image data at a given image plane and a motion controller coupled to the transducer array for translating the transducer array along a direction perpendicular to a direction of the image plane in order to image a three-dimensional (3D) volume.
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An imaging catheter assembly for use in volumetric ultrasound imaging and catheter-guided procedures, the assembly comprising:
- a transducer array used for acquiring image data at a given image plane;
- a motion controller coupled to the transducer array for translating the transducer array along a direction perpendicular to a direction of the image plane in order to image a three-dimensional (3D) volume.
A method for performing volumetric ultrasound imaging and catheter-guided procedures, the method comprising:
- obtaining image data for a three-dimensional (3D) volume using an imaging catheter, wherein the imaging catheter comprises:
- a transducer array used for acquiring image data at a given image plane;
- a motion controller coupled to the transducer array for translating the transducer array along a direction perpendicular to a direction of the image plane in order to image the three-dimensional (3D) volume.
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