公开(公告)号：US6091981A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US931573

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Michael Anthony Cundari ,  Alan Irving West ,  Brian David Noble ,  Troy William Roberts ,  David Raymond Widder

Inventor： Michael Anthony Cundari ,  Alan Irving West ,  Brian David Noble ,  Troy William Roberts ,  David Raymond Widder

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/103 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B5/05

CPC classification number: A61B5/4312 ,  A61B5/0053 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/046

Abstract: This invention concerns performing clinical tissue examination with a device that includes sensors which produces signals in response to pressure imposed on the sensors as the sensors are pressed against the tissue. The sensors generate signals in response to pressure imposed on the sensors when pressed against a selected region of tissue. That pressure varies in accordance with properties of underlying tissue structures. An image of the region of tissue is generated based on the signals generated by the sensors. The image is then displayed. The image represents the pressure imposed on the sensors. The image that is displayed may be a three dimensional image of the region of tissue. The signals produced by the sensors can also be processed to detect an underlying tissue structure in the region of tissue. A location or a map of the detected underlying tissue structure relative to a reference point is generated and displayed. The results of a current examination are compared to those of a previous examination.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用包括传感器的装置执行临床组织检查，所述传感器响应于传感器被压靠在组织上而施加在传感器上的压力而产生信号。 传感器响应于当压在组织的选定区域上时施加在传感器上的压力而产生信号。 该压力根据下面的组织结构的性质而变化。 基于由传感器产生的信号产生组织区域的图像。 然后显示图像。 图像表示施加在传感器上的压力。 所显示的图像可以是组织区域的三维图像。 由传感器产生的信号也可以被处理以检测组织区域中的下面的组织结构。 产生并显示相对于参考点的检测到的下层组织结构的位置或地图。 将当前检查的结果与以前的检查结果进行比较。