公开(公告)号：US06932768B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10394426

申请日：2003-03-21

申请人： Kevin M. Kelly ,  Roger Royce ,  Richard J. Peterson ,  Luis E. Ponce ,  Christopher M. Underbrink ,  Matthew W. Smith ,  Donald C. Goss

发明人： Kevin M. Kelly ,  Roger Royce ,  Richard J. Peterson ,  Luis E. Ponce ,  Christopher M. Underbrink ,  Matthew W. Smith ,  Donald C. Goss

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S15/89 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/406 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4218 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/565 ,  B82Y15/00

摘要： A system for screening cellular tissue, in particular breast tissue. The system comprises an ultrasound probe that is capable of generating image data representing images of cellular tissue, one or more sensors to determine the probe's location, an image viewer, a pad, which is ultrasonically conductive and placed over the patient's nipple, and a fabric covering is placed over the breast tissue to be scanned. The pad has different ultrasonic characteristics than the cellular tissue to be scanned. The fabric covering includes an ultrasonic coupling agent and is used to hold the breast tissue in place. The fabric of the covering and the coupling agent transmit ultrasonic energy with minimal interference. The ultrasound probe is scanned over the tissue, and the one or more sensors are employed to determine the probe's location. The images representing the scanned tissue are displayed by a viewer which is capable of providing a rapid sequential display of the images.

摘要翻译： 用于筛选细胞组织，特别是乳腺组织的系统。 该系统包括能够产生表示细胞组织图像的图像数据的超声波探头，用于确定探头位置的一个或多个传感器，超声导电并放置在患者乳头上的图像观察器，垫，以及织物 将覆盖物放置在要扫描的乳房组织上。 该垫具有与待扫描的细胞组织不同的超声波特征。 织物覆盖物包括超声波耦合剂，并用于将乳房组织保持在适当位置。 覆盖层和耦合剂的织物以最小的干扰传递超声波能量。 在组织上扫描超声探头，并且使用一个或多个传感器来确定探针的位置。 表示扫描的组织的图像由能够提供图像的快速顺序显示的观看者显示。