US Patent No: 6,171,248
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Ultrasonic probe, system and method for two-dimensional imaging or three-dimensional reconstruction
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Jan 9, 2001
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Apr 14, 1999
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09/291,829
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Abstract
An ultrasonic probe that includes at least two ultrasonic arrays and allows three dimensional images to be constructed of the region examined by the probe in a precise and facile manner.
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| 5,570,691 Method and apparatus for real-time, concurrent adaptive focusing in an ultrasound beamformer imaging system | 63 | 1994 | |
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| 5,876,345 Ultrasonic catheter, system and method for two dimensional imaging or three-dimensional reconstruction | 94 | 1997 | |
| 6,045,508 Ultrasonic probe, system and method for two-dimensional imaging or three-dimensional reconstruction | 47 | 1997 | |
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| 5,474,073 Ultrasonic diagnostic scanning for three dimensional display | 76 | 1994 | |
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| 5,349,262 Phased array ultrasound imaging system with dynamic elevation focusing | 25 | 1994 | |
| 5,469,851 Time multiplexed digital ultrasound beamformer | 51 | 1994 | |
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| 5,735,281 Method of enhancing and prolonging the effect of ultrasound contrast agents | 54 | 1996 | |
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| 5,325,860 Ultrasonic and interventional catheter and method | 160 | 1991 | |
| 5,345,940 Transvascular ultrasound hemodynamic and interventional catheter and method | 204 | 1992 | |
| 5,713,363 Ultrasound catheter and method for imaging and hemodynamic monitoring | 125 | 1996 | |
| 5,699,805 Longitudinal multiplane ultrasound transducer underfluid catheter system | 94 | 1996 | |
| 5,704,361 Volumetric image ultrasound transducer underfluid catheter system | 120 | 1996 | |
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| 4,635,293 Image processing system | 75 | 1985 | |
| 5,186,176 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus | 15 | 1991 | |
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| 5,257,629 Methods and apparatus for the examination and treatment of internal organs | 64 | 1992 | |
| 5,456,259 Ultrasonic transducer arrangement and catheter | 60 | 1994 | |
| 5,590,659 Ultrasonic visualization method and apparatus | 32 | 1995 | |
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| 5,107,844 Ultrasonic observing apparatus | 47 | 1990 | |
| 5,497,776 Ultrasonic image diagnosing apparatus for displaying three-dimensional image | 54 | 1994 | |
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| 4,947,852 Apparatus and method for continuously measuring volumetric blood flow using multiple transducer and catheter for use therewith | 71 | 1988 | |
| 5,368,037 Ultrasound catheter | 70 | 1993 | |
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| 5,014,710 Steered linear color doppler imaging | 87 | 1988 | |
| 5,285,788 Ultrasonic tissue imaging method and apparatus with doppler velocity and acceleration processing | 99 | 1992 | |
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| 5,215,093 Ultrasonic color doppler diagnostic apparatus | 13 | 1991 | |
| 5,273,045 Ultrasonic equipment and its catheter-type ultrasonic probe | 37 | 1992 | |
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| 5,158,071 Ultrasonic apparatus for therapeutical use | 106 | 1989 | |
| 5,435,311 Ultrasound therapeutic system | 83 | 1994 | |
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| 5,161,537 Ultrasonic diagnostic system | 26 | 1991 | |
| 5,377,682 Ultrasonic probe for transmission and reception of ultrasonic wave and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus including ultrasonic probe | 37 | 1992 | |
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| 5,515,853 Three-dimensional digital ultrasound tracking system | 135 | 1995 | |
| 5,797,849 Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system | 270 | 1997 | |
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| 5,320,105 Ultrasonic echograph for measuring high velocities of blood flows | 18 | 1992 | |
| 5,891,039 Ultrasonic echography system including sequencing means for the examination of arteries | 16 | 1997 | |
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| 5,398,691 Method and apparatus for three-dimensional translumenal ultrasonic imaging | 99 | 1993 | |
| 5,492,125 Ultrasound signal processing apparatus | 41 | 1995 | |
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| 5,103,129 Fixed origin biplane ultrasonic transducer | 31 | 1990 | |
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| 5,558,091 Magnetic determination of position and orientation | 420 | 1993 | |
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| 5,081,993 Methods and apparatus for the examination and treatment of internal organs | 141 | 1990 | |
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| 5,379,642 Method and apparatus for performing imaging | 63 | 1993 | |
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| 5,211,176 Ultrasound examination system | 109 | 1991 | |
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| 5,381,067 Electrical impedance normalization for an ultrasonic transducer array | 68 | 1993 | |
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| 5,776,067 Method of displaying a biplane image in real time and an ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus for displaying the biplane in real time | 18 | 1997 | |
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| 4,397,775 Varistors with controllable voltage versus time response | 7 | 1981 | |
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| 4,219,811 Synthetic array autofocus system | 21 | 1975 | |
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| 4,972,199 Low cross-polarization radiator of circularly polarized radiation | 12 | 1989 | |
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| 5,487,388 Three dimensional ultrasonic scanning devices and techniques | 43 | 1994 | |
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| 4,244,026 Velocity measuring correlation sonar | 47 | 1978 | |
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| 5,315,512 Apparatus and method for generating image representations of a body utilizing an ultrasonic imaging subsystem and a three-dimensional digitizer subsystem | 80 | 1989 | |
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| 5,343,867 Method and apparatus for detecting the onset and relative degree of atherosclerosis in humans | 36 | 1993 | |
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| 5,064,290 Opto-electronic scale-reading apparatus wherein phase-separated secondary orders of diffraction are generated | 26 | 1990 | |
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| 5,199,437 Ultrasonic imager | 65 | 1991 | |
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| 4,241,608 Ultrasonic scanner | 27 | 1978 | |
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| 5,612,713 Digital micro-mirror device with block data loading | 67 | 1995 | |
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| 5,606,975 Forward viewing ultrasonic imaging catheter | 38 | 1994 | |
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| 5,159,931 Apparatus for obtaining a three-dimensional reconstruction of anatomic structures through the acquisition of echographic images | 112 | 1989 | |
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| 5,070,879 Ultrasound imaging method and apparatus | 53 | 1990 | |
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| 5,608,849 Method of visual guidance for positioning images or data in three-dimensional space | 58 | 1994 | |