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Ultrasound probe with integrated electronics

  • US 6,530,887 B1
  • Filed: 11/26/1999
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An ultrasound imaging system comprising:

  • a probe housing having a transducer array;

    a first circuit board assembly having a beamforming circuit;

    a second circuit board assembly having a memory, a system controller integrated circuit and a digital communication control circuit;

    a connector that electrically connects the first circuit board to the second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board assembly and the second circuit board assembly are mounted in an interface housing that is connected to the probe housing with a first cable; and

    a personal computer connected to the digital communication control circuit with a standard communication interface such that the personal computer receives a beamformed representation of a region of interest, the personal computer storing instructions to process and display the beamformed representation.

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