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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Richard A. Hoppmann, Columbia, SC (US);
Shaun Riffle, Lexington, SC (US);
Victor Rao, Columbia, SC (US);
Stephen Harris, Columbia, SC (US);
Duncan Howe, Hopkins, SC (US);
Mary Beth Poston, Columbia, SC (US);
Richard A. Hoppmann, Columbia, SC (US);
Shaun Riffle, Lexington, SC (US);
Victor Rao, Columbia, SC (US);
Stephen Harris, Columbia, SC (US);
Duncan Howe, Hopkins, SC (US);
Mary Beth Poston, Columbia, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, an enhanced ultrasound device may generally comprise an ultrasound probe including a housing and at least one transducer element disposed within the housing. The ultrasound probe may be configured to generate ultrasound image signals associated with an object being imaged. In addition, the device may include an acoustic receiver associated with the ultrasound probe. The acoustic receiver may be configured to generate auscultation signals associated with sounds generated by the object as the object is being imaged using the ultrasound probe.