ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH STEREO IMAGE GUIDANCE OR TRACKING
First Claim
1. An image-guided ultrasound system, comprising:
- an ultrasound probe;
a display configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe to receive ultrasound signals to display images from the ultrasound probe; and
an imaging device at least one of removably attached to or integral with said ultrasound probe, the imaging device configured to communicate with an image processing module to process information derived from images from the imaging device, wherein the display receives and displays data from the image processing module,the imaging device comprising;
a stabilization assembly,an imaging device assembly physically coupled to the stabilization assembly,a plurality of light-sensitive devices physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, wherein the stabilization assembly has a low co-efficient of thermal expansion and prevents movement among each of the plurality of light-sensitive devices and between each of the plurality of light-sensitive devices and the imaging device assembly, anda memory unit physically coupled to the imaging device assembly, the memory unit configured to store at least one of calibration, configuration, device identification, or usage information for the imaging device.
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Abstract
An image-guided ultrasound system may include an ultrasound probe, a display configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe to receive ultrasound signals to display images from the ultrasound probe, and an imaging device that may be attached to or integral with the ultrasound probe and configured to communicate with the display to display information derived from images from the imaging device. The imaging device may include a stabilization assembly, an imaging device assembly physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, a plurality of light-sensitive devices physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, and a memory unit physically coupled to the imaging device assembly, the memory unit configured to store calibration or usage information for the image-guided ultrasound system.
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27 Claims
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1. An image-guided ultrasound system, comprising:
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an ultrasound probe; a display configured to communicate with the ultrasound probe to receive ultrasound signals to display images from the ultrasound probe; and an imaging device at least one of removably attached to or integral with said ultrasound probe, the imaging device configured to communicate with an image processing module to process information derived from images from the imaging device, wherein the display receives and displays data from the image processing module, the imaging device comprising; a stabilization assembly, an imaging device assembly physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, a plurality of light-sensitive devices physically coupled to the stabilization assembly, wherein the stabilization assembly has a low co-efficient of thermal expansion and prevents movement among each of the plurality of light-sensitive devices and between each of the plurality of light-sensitive devices and the imaging device assembly, and a memory unit physically coupled to the imaging device assembly, the memory unit configured to store at least one of calibration, configuration, device identification, or usage information for the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for performing an image-guided procedure, comprising:
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scanning a region of interest with an image-guided ultrasound probe; receiving ultrasound data from said image-guided ultrasound probe of a peripheral region proximate said region of interest, said image-guided ultrasound probe comprising a plurality of light-sensitive devices attached at fixed positions relative to an ultrasound probe; employing a tool for use within said region of interest and within said peripheral region such that at least a portion of said tool is visible to the plurality of light-sensitive devices; and at least one of tracking or guiding said tool during said image-guided procedure based on imaging information from the plurality of light-sensitive devices, wherein the plurality of light-sensitive devices are attached to a stabilization assembly, the stabilization assembly having a low co-efficient of thermal expansion that prevents movement among each of the plurality of light-sensitive devices, and wherein said image-guided ultrasound probe further comprises a memory unit configured to store at least one of calibration, configuration, usage, or device identification data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image-guiding device for image-guided surgery, comprising:
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a support structure; a stabilization assembly coupled support structure; and a first light-sensitive device and a second light-sensitive device coupled to the stabilization assembly, wherein the stabilization assembly prevents movement between the first light-sensitive device and the second light-sensitive device, the first light-sensitive device and the support structure, and the second light-sensitive device and the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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