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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Dietrich Ho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Elizabeth Begin, Billerica, MA (US);
Oren Levy, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Jason Sproul, Watertown, MA (US);
Stan Thomas, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for controlling the field of view in imaging systems are provided. For example, in one embodiment an imaging system includes a flexible elongate member sized and shaped for use within an internal structure of a patient, an imaging transducer positioned within the distal portion of the flexible elongate member, an imaging marker positioned to be detectable within a field of view of the imaging transducer, and a controller in communication with the flexible elongate member and configured to adjust a control signal of the flexible elongate member based on the detection of the imaging marker in data received from the flexible elongate member in order to achieve a desired field of view for the imaging transducer.