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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2003
Andrew L. Walston, Seattle, WA (US);
Dean J. Bidwell, Everett, WA (US);
Stephen B. Hooper, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew L. Walston, Seattle, WA (US);
Dean J. Bidwell, Everett, WA (US);
Stephen B. Hooper, Seattle, WA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A portable ultrasound system provides immersive viewing of images. A small, lightweight scope includes a transducer and a display. The display is adapted for viewing ultrasound images close to the eye of the user, such as within five inches or a couple feet of the eye. By adapting the system for close viewing, the ultrasound system is sensory immersive, such as an otoscope or endoscope. A magnifying lens is positioned adjacent to a display screen. The magnifying lens adapts the small display screen for viewing close to the user's eye. A shade or eyepiece extends away from and at least partly around the display screen. The shade allows viewing in many different lighting conditions. Alternatively, the ultrasound image is viewed on a head mounted display attached to glasses or a helmet.