Modular portable ultrasound systems

摘要

A portable ultrasound system (10) for imaging a region of interest comprising a handheld probe in which a transducer array (14) is mounted and a data processing system (16) within a data processor housing the housing including an electronic device that is connected to the handheld probe with a cable interface (11), such that the data processing system receives a representation of the region of interest, from the electronic device, the electronic device including a programmable beamforming device and a system controller connected to the beamforming device.