US Patent:
20130345566, Dec 26, 2013
Inventors:
Grant Kruger - Ann Arbor MI, US
Brian Thelen - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jonathan Rubin - Ann Arbor MI, US
Leo Koziol - Canton MI, US
Robert Brook - Canton MI, US
Mainak Mitra - Ann Arbor MI, US
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Ann Arbor MI
International Classification:
A61B 8/00
A61B 8/08
Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging system uses a magnetic linear motor driven ultrasound scanner, with accurate track and hold operation and/or other motion feedback, to scan a two dimensional or three dimensional area of a sample. The scanner is implemented in a low-power and low-bandwidth handheld device and is connected with a remote image processing system that receives raw data and performs full ultrasound image analysis and creation, allowing the handheld to be used for scanning, pre-processing, and display.
