Direct manual examination of remote patient with virtual examination functionality
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1. An imaging exam assembly for palpating a body and obtaining images of the body comprising:
- (a) a housing;
(b) a variable pressure-producing device disposed at least partially within the housing, the variable pressure-producing device operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the body; and
(c) an imaging device disposed at least partially within the housing, the imaging device operable to obtain images of the body to determine an impact of the palpation pressure upon the body.
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Abstract
One embodiment of an imaging exam assembly (900) for palpating a body and obtaining images of the body is provided. The imaging exam assembly includes a housing (904) having a variable pressure-producing device (918) disposed at least partially within the housing, the variable pressure-producing device operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the body. The imaging exam assembly further includes an imaging device (936) disposed at least partially within the housing, the imaging device operable to obtain images of the body to determine an impact of the palpation pressure upon the body.
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1. An imaging exam assembly for palpating a body and obtaining images of the body comprising:
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(a) a housing;
(b) a variable pressure-producing device disposed at least partially within the housing, the variable pressure-producing device operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the body; and
(c) an imaging device disposed at least partially within the housing, the imaging device operable to obtain images of the body to determine an impact of the palpation pressure upon the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A patient examination-imaging module for palpating a body and obtaining images of the body comprising:
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(a) a housing having a plurality of cells;
(b) a plurality of actuators disposed at least partially within the cells, the actuators each operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the body; and
(c) an imaging device coupled to the housing, the imaging device operable to obtain images of the body to determine an impact of the palpation pressures upon the body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An ultrasonic imaging system for transmitting ultrasound images over a computer network comprising:
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(a) an ultrasound pulser disposed at a first location, the ultrasound pulser operable to transmit pulses over a computer network;
(b) an ultrasound image display system disposed at the first location, the ultrasound image display system operable to receive ultrasound images over the computer network and display the received ultrasound images; and
(c) an ultrasound transducer assembly disposed at a second location and operable to be coupled in signal communication with the ultrasound pulser and the ultrasound image display system over the computer network, the ultrasound transducer assembly adapted to emit and detect ultrasound waves in coordination with the pulses received from the ultrasound pulser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An imaging system for transmitting images over a computer network comprising:
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(a) a pulser disposed at a first location, the pulser operable to transmit pulses over a computer network;
(b) an image display system disposed at the first location, the image display system operable to receive images over the computer network and display the received images; and
(c) a radiation transducer assembly disposed at a second location and operable to be coupled in signal communication with the pulser and the image display system over the computer network, the radiation transducer assembly adapted to emit and detect radiation waves in coordination with the pulses received from the pulser. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for examining and imaging an object under study comprising:
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(a) a radiation source for irradiating an object under study;
(b) a radiation detector disposed to in proximity to the object to receive radiation scattered by the object, the radiation detector capable of providing data corresponding to the radiation received;
(c) a controller for controlling the radiation source and the radiation detector to emit and receive radiation;
(d) a device coupled to the radiation detector and configured to construct a multidimensional image of the object using the data provided by the radiation detector;
(e) a housing engageable with the object; and
(f) a variable pressure-producing device disposed at least partially within the housing, the variable pressure-producing device operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for examining and imaging an object understudy, comprising:
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(a) irradiating the object using a radiation source disposed so as to be capable of irradiating the object;
(b) receiving, using a radiation detector, radiation scattered by the object and providing data corresponding to the radiation received;
(c) constructing a multidimensional field rendering of the object using the data provided by the radiation detector; and
(d) palpating the object with a variable pressure-producing device to generate a palpation pressure upon the object. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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