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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2016
Clarius Mobile Health Corp., Burnaby, CA;
Clarius Mobile Health Corp., Burnaby, British Columbia, CA;
Abstract
The present embodiments relate generally to ultrasound imaging methods and apparatus that allow for multiple modes of imaging using a single ultrasound transducer having a plurality of transducer elements. In an embodiment, there is provided an ultrasound imaging machine that is: operable in a first imaging mode in which the plurality of transducer elements are activated; and operable in a second imaging mode different from the first imaging mode, and in the second imaging mode, a subset of the plurality of transducer elements are activated so that ultrasound signals are steered from the subset of the plurality of transducer elements, where any remaining transducer elements of the plurality of transducer elements not part of the subset are inactive when operating in the second imaging mode.