Ultrasonic visualisation method and apparatus

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PATENT NO 5935072
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08773411

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An ultrasound system comprising a transducer array and means for energising each element, or batches of elements, of the array in turn to generate an ultra sound pulse, means for processing an echo pulse received by each transducer, and control means for controlling the order in which a transducer or transducers are energised and the order in which a transducer or transducers receive an echo pulse, characterised in that the echoes resulting from the transmission of an ultrasonic pulse from any one transducer element are received by at least one other transducer element.

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VOLCANO CORPORATION3721 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 500 SAN DIEGO CA 92130

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dickinson, Robert Julian London, GB 34 1387
Hamilton, Robin Fort William, GB 9 178
Kelly, Derek Borehamwood, GB 3 58
Ryan, Patrick Joseph Thames Ditton, GB 21 398

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