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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Jerome Charles Mertz, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/15 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/0681 (2013.01); A61B 8/15 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/48 (2013.01); G01S 7/52046 (2013.01); G01S 7/52085 (2013.01); G01S 15/8913 (2013.01); A61B 8/4218 (2013.01); A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 8/5261 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
An Oblique Backscatter Ultrasound imaging system includes a transceiver that has an US source and a plurality of US detectors configured in receive signals off axis from the US source. While the system is arranged in a reflective configuration, the device produces transmissive contrast signals to yield improved images. The transceiver can be mounted to a movable stage or robotic arm to enable it to scan the surface of a target. Alternatively, scanning can be performed by 1D or 2D phased-array transmission or detection.