PORTABLE ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM
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1. An ultrasonic imaging system comprising:
- an ultrasonic transducer array connected to an imaging system having a processor that receives beamformed image data from a programmable beamforming integrated circuit including a plurality of channels, each channel having a delay device connected to a control circuit that controls a variable time delay setting for the delay device.
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Abstract
A portable ultrasound imaging system includes a scan head coupled by a cable to a portable battery-powered data processor and display unit. The scan head enclosure houses an array of ultrasonic transducers and the circuitry associated therewith, including pulse synchronizer circuitry used in the transmit mode for transmission of ultrasonic pulses and beam forming circuitry used in the receive mode to dynamically focus reflected ultrasonic signals returning from the region of interest being imaged.
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26 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic imaging system comprising:
an ultrasonic transducer array connected to an imaging system having a processor that receives beamformed image data from a programmable beamforming integrated circuit including a plurality of channels, each channel having a delay device connected to a control circuit that controls a variable time delay setting for the delay device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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10. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:
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a transducer array having a two-dimensional array of transducers; an integrated circuit beamforming device that receives image data from the transducer array, the integrated circuit beamformer device having a plurality of programmable delay channels that performs beamforming of the received image data; a processing system in communication with the integrated circuit beamforming device, the processing system receiving the beamformed data from the integrated circuit beamforming device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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