Ultrasound imaging system for scanning the human back

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PATENT NO 4457311
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06414705

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An ultrasound scanning system having a linear array of ultrasound transducers and a transporter system for moving the transducers along the human back. There is a means for producing a position signal indicative of the position of the array along the plane of the back, and a means for producing a range signal representative of the distance of objects interacting with the ultrasound signal from the transducer. An output means, such as a printer or cathode ray tube display, is responsive to the range signal and the position signal to produce an output representative of the structure of the body imaged during the back scan.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dickson, Dale A Fridley, MN 7 286
Sorenson, Paul D Blaine, MN 13 544

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