Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe
First Claim
1. A non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic imaging system comprising:
- a control system configured for control and operation of said system;
an extracorporeal probe assembly configured for diagnosis of a patient, said probe assembly comprising a transducer configured for obtaining patient information; and
a visual imaging device configured for capturing positional information of said transducer with respect to a patient, said visual imaging device being rigidly attached to said transducer to follow any movement of said transducer, wherein said control system is configured for assessing the patient information and the positional information to facilitate use of said transducer at a desired position with respect to the patient.
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Abstract
A non-invasive visual imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging system procures an image of a transducer position during diagnostic or therapeutic treatment. In addition, the system suitably provides for the transducer to capture patient information, such as acoustic, temperature, or ultrasonic images. For example, an ultrasonic image captured by the transducer can be correlated, fused or otherwise combined with the corresponding positional transducer image, such that the corresponding images represent not only the location of the transducer with respect to the patient, but also the ultrasonic image of the region of interest being scanned. Further, a system is provided wherein the information relating to the transducer position on a single patient may be used to capture similar imaging planes on the same patient, or with subsequent patients. Moreover, the imaging information can be effectively utilized as a training tool for medical practitioners.
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40 Claims
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1. A non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic imaging system comprising:
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a control system configured for control and operation of said system;
an extracorporeal probe assembly configured for diagnosis of a patient, said probe assembly comprising a transducer configured for obtaining patient information; and
a visual imaging device configured for capturing positional information of said transducer with respect to a patient, said visual imaging device being rigidly attached to said transducer to follow any movement of said transducer, wherein said control system is configured for assessing the patient information and the positional information to facilitate use of said transducer at a desired position with respect to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A visual imaging system for use in providing non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic analysis, said system comprising:
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an extracorporeal probe assembly configured for diagnosis of a patient, said extracorporeal probe assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer, said ultrasonic transducer being adapted to send imaging information comprising ultrasonic images of a treatment region of the patient; and
a visual imaging device configured for capturing positional information of said transducer with respect to a patient during operation, said visual imaging device being physically attached in a fixed position relative to said transducer during operations of said transducer, wherein said non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic imaging system is configured to permit a control system to assess the positional information to facilitate use of said transducer at a desired position with respect to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic imaging system comprising:
- a control system configured for operation of said treatment and diagnostic system;
an extracorporeal probe assembly configured for facilitating non-invasive treatment of a patient, said probe assembly comprising a transducer configured for obtaining imaging information; and
a visual imaging device configured for capturing orientation information of said transducer with respect to the patient, said visual imaging device being rigidly attached to said transducer during positioning of said transducer, wherein said control system is configured for assessing said imaging information and said orientation information to facilitate use of said transducer at a desired position with respect to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
- a control system configured for operation of said treatment and diagnostic system;
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38. A visual imaging system for use in providing non-invasive medical treatment and diagnostic analysis, said visual imaging system comprising:
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an extracorporeal probe assembly configured for non-invasive diagnosis of a patient, said extracorporeal probe assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer, said ultrasonic transducer being adapted to obtain imaging information of a treatment region of the patient; and
a visual imaging device configured for capturing orientation information of said transducer with respect to the patient, said visual imaging device being physically attached in a fixed position relative to said transducer during positioning of said transducer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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