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Carestream Dental Technology Topco Limited

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Franck Levassort

Victor C Wong

Jean-Marc Inglese

Jean-Marc Gregoire

Jean-Pierre Gerbaulet

Frédéric Ossant

Jean-René Jacquet

Dominique Biava

Jean René Jacquet

Certain exemplary ultrasound probe method and/or apparatus embodiments are described, which can be used for 2D and/or 3D imaging soft tissue in an intra oral cavity.

Ultrasonic probe for intraoral soft tissue imaging

This invention concerns an ultrasonic dental imaging probe (), typically comprising several transducers () arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver, and in particular arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of at least 10 MHz, and optionally several transducers () arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver and arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of less than 4 MHz. The transducers are mounted on a flexible support (), secured to a rigid frame () typically in a 'U' shape. The invention also concerns a device comprising one such probe.

Ultrasound probe and device for 3D imaging of the jaw

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Saint-Avertin, France

Franck Levassort