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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2018
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, Llc, Waukesha, WI (US);
Menachem Halmann, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Shinichi Amemiya, Tokyo, JP;
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for a compact, inexpensive ultrasound system using an off-the-shelf personal digital assistant (PDA) device interfacing to a hand-held probe assembly through a standard digital interface. The hand-held probe assembly comprises a detachable transducer head attached to a beamforming module that performs digital beamforming. The PDA runs Windows applications and displays menus and images to a user. The PDA also runs ultrasound data processing software to support a plurality of imaging modes. An internal battery is provided in the PDA to power the system. The transducer head is detachable from the beamforming module.
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