Spacers for use with an ultrasound probe

A spacer component for use with an ultrasound probe, the probe including an acoustic surface, the spacer component comprising:

• a compliant member attachable to the probe to provide an acoustic path between the acoustic surface of the probe and a tissue surface of the patient, the compliant member including a tissue contact surface that defines a concavity.

A probe cap for use with an ultrasound probe, the probe including a head portion and an acoustic surface on the head portion, the probe cap comprising:

• a body defining a cavity sized for releasably receiving the head portion of the probe therein, the body defining a hole proximate the acoustic surface;
• a compliant spacer component disposed in the hole, the spacer component providing an acoustic path between the acoustic surface and a tissue surface of a patient, the spacer component including a skin contact surface that defines a concavity.