摘要:
A compact and efficient drive shaft for an in vivo imaging system and a method of making the same is provided by the present disclosure. In one aspect, the drive shaft includes a plurality of conductors secured to the exterior of a flexible elongate core. The conductors connect an imaging element at the distal end to a connection assembly near the proximal end of the drive shaft.
摘要:
An ultrasound observation apparatus according to the present invention includes a frequency analysis unit, a feature calculation unit, and a feature image data generation unit. The frequency analysis unit calculates a plurality of frequency spectra by analyzing a frequency of a signal generated on the basis of an echo signal that is an electric signal converted from an ultrasound echo generated from ultrasound transmitted to an observation target and reflected from the observation target. The feature calculation unit calculates each of features of the plurality of frequency spectra, calculates corrected features of each of the frequency spectra by performing attenuation correction on the features of each of the frequency spectra, on each of a plurality of attenuation rate candidate values giving different attenuation characteristics when the ultrasound propagates through the observation target, and sets an optimum attenuation rate for the observation target from among the plurality of attenuation rate candidate values, using the corrected features. The feature image data generation unit generates feature image data for displaying the corrected features based on the optimum attenuation rate in association with visual information, together with an ultrasound image generated from the echo signal.
摘要:
A medical imaging system configured to analyze an acquired image to determine the imaging plane and orientation of the image. The medical imaging system may be further configured to determine a location of an aperture to acquire a key anatomical view and transmit instructions to a controller to move the aperture to the location. A sonographer may not need to move the ultrasound probe for the medical imaging system to move the aperture to the location. An ultrasound probe may include a transducer array that may have one or more degrees of freedom of movement within the probe. The transducer array may be translated by one or more motors that receive instructions from the controller to position the aperture.
摘要:
A compact and efficient drive shaft for an in vivo imaging system and a method of making the same is provided by the present disclosure. In one aspect, the drive shaft includes a plurality of conductors secured to the exterior of a flexible elongate core. The conductors connect an imaging element at the distal end to a connection assembly near the proximal end of the drive shaft.
摘要:
An intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) device that includes a flexible elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a controller coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; an ultrasound transducer disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and in communication with the controller; a pressure transducer disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and in communication with the controller; and plurality of conductors extending from the controller to the proximal portion of the catheter, at least one conductor of the plurality of conductors being configured to carry both the signals representing information captured by the ultrasound transducer and information captured by the pressure transducer.
摘要:
There is provided a catheter in which it is possible to improve work performance even in case of including a window portion. The catheter 1 of the present invention is characterized by including: a sheath 2 which is inserted inside a coelom and which is provided with a window portion 26 through which an inspection wave is passed; a detection unit 41 which is movable toward the axis direction of the sheath 2 inside the sheath 2 and which detects the inspection wave; and a reinforcement tube 4 which can cover the inner surface or the outer surface of the window portion 26 and which is movable toward the axis direction of the sheath 2.