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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Christopher M. Daft, Dublin, CA (US);
Paul A. Wagner, San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher M. Daft, Dublin, CA (US);
Paul A. Wagner, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A one-dimensional array is used for transmit operation, allowing connection with an imaging system for planar scanning and avoiding transmit electronics in the transducer array. A multi-dimensional array is used for reception only, avoiding transmit interconnects while providing greater coherence in elevation. Both arrays are moved to scan different planes, allowing acquisition of data representing a volume. This transducer arrangement may be used for scanning breasts for cancer screening.