GB2308661A - Three-dimentional ultrasound imaging system - Google Patents

Three-dimentional ultrasound imaging system

Info

Publication number: GB2308661A
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: dimentional; imaging system; ultrasound imaging; ultrasound; imaging
Prior art date: 1993-11-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Inventor

Aaron Fenster

John Miller

Shidong Tong

Donal B Downey

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

VICTORIA HOSPITAL CORP, University of

Original Assignee

VICTORIA HOSPITAL CORP, University of

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1993-11-29

Filing date

1994-06-23

Publication date

1997-07-02

1993-12-23Priority claimed from DE4344312Aexternal-prioritypatent/DE4344312C2/en

1994-06-23Application filed by VICTORIA HOSPITAL CORP, University offiledCriticalVICTORIA HOSPITAL CORP, University of

1997-03-05Publication of GB9700844D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB9700844D0/en

1997-07-02Publication of GB2308661ApublicationCriticalpatent/GB2308661A/en

1998-07-29Application grantedgrantedCritical

1998-07-29Publication of GB2308661BpublicationCriticalpatent/GB2308661B/en

2014-06-23Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

StatusExpired - Lifetimelegal-statusCriticalCurrent

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
- G06T15/10—Geometric effects
- G06T15/20—Perspective computation
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
- A61B8/4209—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient by using holders, e.g. positioning frames
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
- A61B8/483—Diagnostic techniques involving the acquisition of a 3D volume of data
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
- B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- B82Y15/00—Nanotechnology for interacting, sensing or actuating, e.g. quantum dots as markers in protein assays or molecular motors
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
- G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
- G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
- G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
- G01S15/8934—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration
- G01S15/8945—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration using transducers mounted for linear mechanical movement
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
- G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
- G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
- G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
- G01S15/8993—Three dimensional imaging systems
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
- A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
- A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
- G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
- G01S7/52053—Display arrangements
- G01S7/52057—Cathode ray tube displays
- G01S7/52071—Multicolour displays; using colour coding; Optimising colour or information content in displays, e.g. parametric imaging

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Molecular Biology (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
Medical Informatics (AREA)
Biophysics (AREA)
Surgery (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
Nanotechnology (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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GB9700844A1993-11-291994-06-23Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging systemExpired - LifetimeGB2308661B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US15826793A	1993-11-29	1993-11-29
DE4344312ADE4344312C2 (en)	1992-12-24	1993-12-23	Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system
PCT/CA1994/000355WO1996000402A1 (en)	1993-11-29	1994-06-23	Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9700844D0 GB9700844D0 (en)	1997-03-05
GB2308661Atrue GB2308661A (en)	1997-07-02
GB2308661B GB2308661B (en)	1998-07-29

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Family Applications (1)

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GB9700844AExpired - LifetimeGB2308661B (en)	1993-11-29	1994-06-23	Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system

Country Status (2)

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WO (1)	WO1996000402A1 (en)

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1994
- 1994-06-23WOPCT/CA1994/000355patent/WO1996000402A1/enactiveApplication Filing
- 1994-06-23GBGB9700844Apatent/GB2308661B/ennot_activeExpired - Lifetime

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