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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Lu Jin, Jiangsu, CN;
Bing Li, Jiangsu, CN;
Qiang Yao, Jiangsu, CN;
Liping Chen, Jiangsu, CN;
Lanping Liu, Jiangsu, CN;
Kejian Shi, Jiangsu, CN;
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an ultrasonic imaging device, comprising: an imaging assembly, the imaging assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer for imaging tissue to be imaged; an adjustable arm, wherein one end of the adjustable arm is connected to the imaging assembly; a counterweight, the counterweight being connected to the other end of the adjustable arm through a cable; a frame, the frame being capable of guiding movement when the counterweight and/or adjustable arm moves; and a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly comprising a driving device and a transmission belt, wherein the driving device is connected to the transmission belt, and the transmission belt is connected to the counterweight; the driving device is capable of acting on the counterweight through the transmission belt, so as to adjust pressure applied by the imaging assembly onto the tissue to be imaged. The present invention further provides some imaging methods using the ultrasonic imaging device.