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US 2016/0354058 A1Published application
Mechanically driven ultrasound scanning system and method
AssigneeSoniTrack Systems, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey SCHLOSSER, Roman SOLEK
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Abstract
Described herein are radiolucent imaging devices and methods capable of acquiring real-time 2D, 3D, or 4D images. By using remote-actuation techniques to mechanically drive an ultrasound transducer element in multiple directions, the majority of dense metallic components typically present in the ultrasound probe itself are eliminated. Therefore the system herein achieves both CT compatibility and radiation beam compatibility.
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A system for 3D or 4D imaging comprising:
- a. an imaging element unit comprising one or more rigidly coupled imaging elements;
- b. two or more actuators;
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- c. a mechanism coupling the imaging element unit with the two or more actuators to drive the imaging element unit in at least two degrees of freedom in order to acquire 3D or 4D imaging information.
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A method of imaging comprising:
- a. providing an imaging element unit comprising one or more rigidly coupled imaging elements, two or more actuators, and a mechanism to couple the imaging element unit with the two or more actuators to drive the imaging element unit in at least two degrees of freedom;
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- b scanning a region of a body via the imaging element unit, wherein the imaging element unit is moved relative to the region of the body in a pattern which collectively forms a 3D or 4D image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.