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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2002
Janice Frisa, Atkinson, NH (US);
McKee Dunn Poland, Andover, MA (US);
Bernard Savord, Andover, MA (US);
Ivan Salgo, Andover, MA (US);
Douglas Demers, Haverhill, MA (US);
Mark Ward, Methuen, MA (US);
Paul Detmer, Seattle, WA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An ultrasonic apparatus and method are described in which a volumetric region of the body is imaged by biplane images. One biplane image has a fixed planar orientation to the transducer, and the plane of the other biplane image can be varied in relation to the fixed reference image. In a preferred embodiment one image can be rotated relative to the other, and can be tilted relative to the other. An image orientation icon is shown on the display screen together with the two biplane images depicting the relative orientation of the two planar images.