公开(公告)号：US20150087988A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14032392

申请日：2013-09-20

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Warren Lee ,  Bruno Hans Haider ,  Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen ,  Scott Cogan ,  Chester Saj ,  Christopher Yetter ,  Bjornar Sten-Nilsen ,  Shinichi Amemiya ,  Charles Edward Baumgartner

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  B06B1/0622

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array for an ultrasound probe is presented. The ultrasound transducer array includes a support structure. Further, the ultrasound transducer array includes a plurality of electro-acoustic modules coupled to the support structure, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules comprises at least one matrix acoustic array and an interconnect element, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules is interchangeable on the support structure so as to adapt to one or more shapes of the ultrasound probe, and wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules operates in a manner substantially identical to each other of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于超声探头的超声波换能器阵列。 超声换能器阵列包括支撑结构。 此外，超声换能器阵列包括耦合到支撑结构的多个电声模块，其中多个电声模块中的每一个包括至少一个矩阵声阵列和互连元件，其中， 声学模块在支撑结构上是可互换的，以便适应于一个或多个形状的超声波探头，并且其中多个电声模块中的每一个以多个电声模块中的彼此基本相同的方式操作 。

公开(公告)号：US20150182187A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14141752

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eigil Samset ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4227 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4416 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5261 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2063 ,  A61B2034/2072 ,  A61B2090/363 ,  A61B2090/364 ,  A61B2090/3784 ,  A61B2090/3929 ,  A61B2090/3966

Abstract: A system and method for tracking an invasive device includes a localization system configured to be externally attached to a patient. The localization system includes a transducer module including a plurality of transducer elements. The system and method includes an invasive device including at least one device transducer element. The invasive device is configured to either transmit ultrasound position signals to the transducer module or receive ultrasound position signals from the transducer module.

Abstract translation: 用于跟踪侵入性装置的系统和方法包括被配置为外部附接到患者的定位系统。 定位系统包括包括多个换能器元件的换能器模块。 该系统和方法包括包括至少一个设备换能器元件的侵入性装置。 入侵设备被配置为将超声位置信号发送到换能器模块或从换能器模块接收超声位置信号。

公开(公告)号：US10507006B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US14141752

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eigil Samset ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A system and method for tracking an invasive device includes a localization system configured to be externally attached to a patient. The localization system includes a transducer module including a plurality of transducer elements. The system and method includes an invasive device including at least one device transducer element. The invasive device is configured to either transmit ultrasound position signals to the transducer module or receive ultrasound position signals from the transducer module.

公开(公告)号：US20170100091A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US14878462

申请日：2015-10-08

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Samset Eigil ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen ,  Margot Pasternak

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5238 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/00684 ,  A61B2018/00791

Abstract: A method and system of ultrasound imaging includes acquiring ultrasound channel data for a region-of-interest, determining an estimated size of a heat-affected region, identifying a first subset of the ultrasound channel data, and identifying a second subset of the ultrasound channel data. The method and system includes generating a pilot trace based on the first subset of ultrasound channel data and comparing the second subset of the ultrasound channel data to the pilot trace to determine delay errors for the second subset of the ultrasound channel data. The method and system includes determining that the heat-affected region has experienced a temperature-induced tissue change based on the delay errors and the estimated size of the heat affected region, and presenting information indicating that the heat-affected region has experienced the temperature-induced tissue change.

公开(公告)号：US09239375B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US13889647

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Scott D. Cogan ,  Shinichi Amemiya ,  Bruno Hans Haider ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen

IPC: H04B1/02 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52095 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: Exemplary ultrasound probes with sub-aperture processing capable of dynamic focus are provided that generally include an array of transducer elements that form a sub-aperture in the ultrasound probe. The transducer elements can be assigned to dynamic delay update groups and an initial delay can be applied to ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture. A sub-aperture processor can be configured to dynamically apply delay updates to the ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture according to the dynamic delay update groups to which the transducer elements are assigned. Exemplary ultrasound systems with a dynamic focus and methods of transmitting ultrasound signals with a dynamic focus are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供具有能够动态聚焦的子孔径处理的示例性超声波探头，其通常包括在超声波探头中形成子孔的换能器元件的阵列。 可以将换能器元件分配给动态延迟更新组，并且可以将初始延迟应用于与子孔的换能器元件相关联的超声信号。 子孔径处理器可以被配置为根据分配换能器元件的动态延迟更新组来动态地对与子孔的换能器元件相关联的超声信号动态地应用延迟更新。 还提供了具有动态聚焦的示例性超声系统和用动态焦点发送超声信号的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140334266A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US13889647

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Scott D. Cogan ,  Shinichi Amemiya ,  Bruno Hans Haider ,  Geir Ultveit Haugen

IPC: G10K11/26

CPC classification number: G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52095 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: Exemplary ultrasound probes with sub-aperture processing capable of dynamic focus are provided that generally include an array of transducer elements that form a sub-aperture in the ultrasound probe. The transducer elements can be assigned to dynamic delay update groups and an initial delay can be applied to ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture. A sub-aperture processor can be configured to dynamically apply delay updates to the ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture according to the dynamic delay update groups to which the transducer elements are assigned. Exemplary ultrasound systems with a dynamic focus and methods of transmitting ultrasound signals with a dynamic focus are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供具有能够动态聚焦的子孔径处理的示例性超声波探头，其通常包括在超声波探头中形成子孔的换能器元件的阵列。 可以将换能器元件分配给动态延迟更新组，并且可以将初始延迟应用于与子孔的换能器元件相关联的超声信号。 子孔径处理器可以被配置为根据分配换能器元件的动态延迟更新组来动态地对与子孔的换能器元件相关联的超声信号动态地应用延迟更新。 还提供了具有动态聚焦的示例性超声系统和用动态焦点发送超声信号的方法。