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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bill Barnard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Stephen Dudycha, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Diagnostic Ultrasound, Woodinville, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/02 ;
Abstract
An ultrasound transceiver scans a bladder in a three dimensional array to measure the thickness and surface area of the bladder to determine bladder mass. The bladder wall thickness and masses may be determined for anterior, posterior, and lateral locations of the bladder.