发明名称 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINED AUDIBLE AND ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF OBJECTS, INCLUDING PATIENTS |
摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and apparatus for combined audible and ultrasound inspection of objects, including patients. <P>SOLUTION: An acquisition component (52) is provided that includes an audible sound sensor (204) configured to receive audible sounds within a sensing area and a multi-element ultrasound transducer (106) configured to emit ultrasound signals and to receive reflections of the ultrasound signals in the same sensing area. The audible sound sensor (204) and the multi-element ultrasound transducer (106) may be configured to be simultaneously operable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT</p> |
申请公布号 |
JP2009095670(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.05.07 |
申请号 |
JP20080264825 |
申请日期 |
2008.10.14 |
申请人 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO <GE> |
发明人 |
SIGMUND FRIGSTAD;GELLY JEAN FRANCOIS;TORP HANS GARMANN |
分类号 |
A61B7/04;A61B7/00;A61B8/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B7/04 |
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