WO2002082669A3 - High-resolution 3d ultrasonic transmission imaging - Google Patents

High-resolution 3d ultrasonic transmission imaging

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WO2002082669A3
WO2002082669A3 PCT/US2002/011212 US0211212W WO02082669A3 WO 2002082669 A3 WO2002082669 A3 WO 2002082669A3 US 0211212 W US0211212 W US 0211212W WO 02082669 A3 WO02082669 A3 WO 02082669A3
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Prior art keywords
resolution
ultrasonic transmission
transmission imaging
receiver
signals
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PCT/US2002/011212
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French (fr)
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Vasilis Z Marmarelis
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Alfred E Mann Inst Biomed Eng
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Priority to AU2002307225A priority patent/AU2002307225A1/en
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Publication of WO2002082669A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002082669A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0825—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings for diagnosis of the breast, e.g. mammography
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/40—Positioning of patients, e.g. means for holding or immobilising parts of the patient's body
    • A61B8/406—Positioning of patients, e.g. means for holding or immobilising parts of the patient's body using means for diagnosing suspended breasts
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/10—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges for stereotaxic surgery, e.g. frame-based stereotaxis
    • A61B90/14—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins
    • A61B90/17—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins for soft tissue, e.g. breast-holding devices

Abstract

A system (1) for providing high-resolution imaging of objects having sub-millimeter dimensions comprises of at least one transmitter (2), at least one receiver (6), a coupling chamber, and a processor for recording attenuation and time of flight profiles of the transmitted signals. The signals are conditioned in a manner to provide high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and minimal crosstalk and multipath effects at the receiver.
PCT/US2002/011212 2001-04-06 2002-04-08 High-resolution 3d ultrasonic transmission imaging WO2002082669A2 (en)

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EP02763998A EP1386404A4 (en) 2001-04-06 2002-04-08 High-resolution 3d ultrasonic transmission imaging
AU2002307225A AU2002307225A1 (en) 2001-04-06 2002-04-08 High-resolution 3d ultrasonic transmission imaging

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US28200101P 2001-04-06 2001-04-06
US60/282,001 2001-04-06
US10/117,763 US7094205B2 (en) 2001-04-06 2002-04-05 High-resolution 3D ultrasonic transmission imaging
US10/117,763 2002-04-05

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