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Two-dimensional ultrasonic transducer array having transducer elements in a non-rectangular or hexagonal grid for medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging and ultrasound imaging system using same

  • US 6,503,204 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2000
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical diagnostic ultrasonic transducer array comprising:

  • a substrate having a plurality of transducer elements disposed in a non-rectangular grid on the substrate; and

    a plurality of interconnections routed to the plurality of transducer elements;

    wherein selected ones of the transducer elements that characterize an arbitrary distribution pattern are electrically interconnected to an ultrasound system.

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