| 摘要 |
An Ultrasonic probe with integrated devices and functionalities for use in a wide range of medical applications. The present invention supports vascular and arterial access procedures. The apparatus consist of the following: ultrasonic probe, several optional displays, tracking and pointing devices. All devices are integrated together with special probe housing. The probe includes numerous ultrasonic transducers arrays, disposed on the special housing. Display devices, such as LCD, TFT or other, are mounted on the probe housing on either-side, and displays an image or other information (data) from the system. All screens can be integrated together or separately on probe housing. The tracking device provides information about the probe position and the pointing device assists in guiding the needle insertion direction. Beam former hardware is interfaced to transducer elements via cable or wireless. Display, tracking and pointing devices is also interfaced to relative hardware via same cable or other method.
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