Ultrasound image acquisition guiding device and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for facilitating ultrasound medical image acquisition, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one member configured to help guide an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation, to resist at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe;
wherein the at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the member, under freehand probing.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, there is an apparatus for facilitating ultrasound medical image acquisition. There is a guide to help guide an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation. The guide resists at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe. The at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the guide, under freehand probing. In another embodiment, there is a method for facilitating ultrasound image acquisition. The method includes providing a guide; guiding an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation using the guide, including resisting at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe; wherein the at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the guide, under freehand probing. The guide and guiding are especially beneficial for three-dimensional or panoramic ultrasound imaging.
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1. An apparatus for facilitating ultrasound medical image acquisition, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one member configured to help guide an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation, to resist at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe;
wherein the at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the member, under freehand probing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for facilitating ultrasound image acquisition, comprising:
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providing a guide;
guiding an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation using the guide, including resisting at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe;
wherein the at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the guide, under freehand probing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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