MOBILE 3D WIRELESS ULTRASOUND IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system (10) comprising an ultrasound image acquisition device (46) and a mobile console (18), which are both connected in a wireless manner. In particular, the ultrasound acquisition device has a battery powered probe (14) having a probe housing (20), and the transducer array (32) and an image acquisition hardware assembly (37) comprising at least a beam former (34) and a signal processor (36) are located within the probe housing (16). By this, a low weight flexible, three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system (10) may be provided.

主权项

1. A three-dimensional ultrasound image acquisition device for use together with a mobile console to form a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system, the ultrasound image acquisition device comprising:
a transducer array configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal, an image acquisition hardware assembly having a beam former configured to control the transducer array, and further configured to receive the ultrasound receive signal and to provide an image signal, and a signal processor configured to receive the image signal and to provide image data, an interface for connecting the mobile console with the ultrasound image acquisition device, and wherein the ultrasound image acquisition device comprises a master beam former and a plurality of micro beam formers.