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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 06, 2005
Armen P. Sarvazyan, Lambertville, NJ (US);
Vladimir Egorov, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sergiv Kanilo, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Suren Ayrapetyan, Lambertville, NJ (US);
Armen P. Sarvazyan, Lambertville, NJ (US);
Vladimir Egorov, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sergiv Kanilo, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Suren Ayrapetyan, Lambertville, NJ (US);
Artann Laboratories Inc, Lambertville, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for real time mechanical imaging of a prostate with a transrectal probe. In the method, generating a composite two- and three-dimensional prostate mechanical image from a plurality of partial mechanical images extracted from pressure response data and a probe orientation data starts with examining the prostate by pressing a probe head pressure sensor array against it at various overlapping locations. Merging of partial mechanical images together is accomplished by analyzing an overlap between each subsequent and previous partial mechanical image. Finding the prostate is assisted with a supplemental pressure response data indicating the location of a sphincter known to be about 4-5 cm away from the prostate. Data processing is improved by including probe orientation data to further increase the accuracy and sensitivity of the method. The probe is equipped with a two-dimensional head pressure sensor array, a supplemental shaft sensor array and orientation tracking sensors including a three-axis magnetic sensor and a two-axis accelerometer sensor for calculating elevation, rotation and azimuth angles of the probe.