发明授权
- 专利标题: Ultrasound transducer assembly incorporating acoustic mirror
- 专利标题(中): 超声波换能器组合结合声镜
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申请号: US09256848申请日: 1999-02-24
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公开(公告)号: US06409669B1公开(公告)日: 2002-06-25
- 发明人: Richard A Hager , David W Clark
- 申请人: Richard A Hager , David W Clark
- 主分类号: A61B800
- IPC分类号: A61B800
摘要:
An ultrasound transducer assembly includes an acoustic mirror, an ultrasound transducer positioned to direct a scanned ultrasound beam at the acoustic mirror, wherein the scanned ultrasound beam is reflected by the acoustic mirror to form a reflected ultrasound beam, and an actuating device for moving the acoustic mirror relative to the scanned ultrasound beam so that the reflected ultrasound beam scans a three-dimensional volume. An ultrasound matching fluid may be disposed between the ultrasound transducer and the acoustic mirror. The actuating device may be configured for rotating the acoustic mirror, translating the acoustic mirror or rotating and translating the acoustic mirror. The acoustic mirror may have a single acoustically-reflecting surface of may be a polygon having a plurality of acoustically-reflective surfaces.
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