Segmented handheld medical ultrasound system and method
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1. A handheld system for medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging, the system comprising:
- a transducer;
an ultrasound processor in communication with the transducer;
a first housing for the ultrasound processor, the first housing adapted to be handheld; and
a multi-use display device separate from the first housing and operable to receive wireless communication from the ultrasound processor, the multi-use display device operable for a use other than associated with ultrasound and operable to display an ultrasound image responsive to the ultrasound processor.
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Abstract
A segmented ultrasound system is provided. Ultrasound data, such as image data in a video format, is wirelessly transmitted to a multi-use display device from a handheld ultrasound device. Any of various multi-use display devices may be used, such as personal digital assistants (PDA), tablet computers, lap top computers, or personal computers.
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1. A handheld system for medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging, the system comprising:
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a transducer;
an ultrasound processor in communication with the transducer;
a first housing for the ultrasound processor, the first housing adapted to be handheld; and
a multi-use display device separate from the first housing and operable to receive wireless communication from the ultrasound processor, the multi-use display device operable for a use other than associated with ultrasound and operable to display an ultrasound image responsive to the ultrasound processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging with a handheld system, the method comprising:
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(a) holding a transducer adjacent a patient;
(b) generating ultrasound data representing the patient;
(c) wirelessly transmitting the ultrasound data from a first portable housing to a multi-use display device, the multi-use display device operable for a use other than associated with ultrasound; and
(d) displaying an ultrasound image on the multi-use display device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30)
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22. A handheld system for medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging, the system comprising:
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a handheld image processing ultrasound device free of a display; and
a transmitter housed with the handheld image processing ultrasound device, the transmitter operable to wirelessly transmit ultrasound image data in a video format. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging with a handheld system, the method comprising:
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(a) generating ultrasound image data in a video format with a handheld ultrasound device;
(b) wirelessly transmitting the ultrasound image data in the video format from the handheld ultrasound device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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