Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe
First Claim
1. A non-invasive treatment and imaging system comprising:
- a hand-held probe assembly comprising a transducer operable to obtain patient information and to provide treatment to a patient;
an imaging device attached to said hand-held probe assembly to track any movement of said transducer, said imaging device operable to capture positional information of said transducer with respect to a surface on said patient;
a control system in communication with said transducer and said imaging device, said control system operable to receive said patient information and to receive said positional information; and
an adjustable arm member attaching said imaging device to said probe assembly, said adjustable arm member configured to position said imaging device at a fixed distance from said transducer during said capturing positional information.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A non-invasive treatment and imaging system comprising:
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a hand-held probe assembly comprising a transducer operable to obtain patient information and to provide treatment to a patient; an imaging device attached to said hand-held probe assembly to track any movement of said transducer, said imaging device operable to capture positional information of said transducer with respect to a surface on said patient; a control system in communication with said transducer and said imaging device, said control system operable to receive said patient information and to receive said positional information; and an adjustable arm member attaching said imaging device to said probe assembly, said adjustable arm member configured to position said imaging device at a fixed distance from said transducer during said capturing positional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An imaging system comprising:
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an probe assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer being configured for capturing ultrasonic images of a region of interest of a patient; an imaging device configured for capturing positional information of said transducer with respect to a surface of said patient; and an adjustable arm member coupled to said imaging device and to said probe assembly, said adjustable arm member configured to position said imaging device at a fixed distance from said transducer during said capturing positional information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-invasive treatment and imaging system comprising:
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a probe assembly comprising a transducer configured for obtaining imaging information and delivering ultrasound energy to the patient for treatment; an imaging device configured for capturing positional information of said transducer with respect to the patient; an attachment device connecting said imaging device to said probe assembly; and a control system in communication with said transducer and said imaging device, said control system configured for processing said imaging information and said positional information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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