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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2005
Vikram Chalana, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Stephen Dudycha, Bothell, WA (US);
Gerald Mcmorrow, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jongtae Yuk, Redmond, WA (US);
Tim Shelton, North Bend, WA (US);
Bill Barnard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Vikram Chalana, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Stephen Dudycha, Bothell, WA (US);
Gerald McMorrow, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jongtae Yuk, Redmond, WA (US);
Tim Shelton, North Bend, WA (US);
Bill Barnard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Verathon Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound transceiver scans an organ and processes the echogenic signals to produce three-dimensional, two-dimensional, and one-dimensional information of the organ. The 3-D, 2-D, and 1-D information is utilized to determine the thickness, surface area, volume, and mass of the organ wall.