摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assembly and system by which palpation information can be simultaneously transmitted, received, and exchanged in real time from a remote place. <P>SOLUTION: An imaging exam assembly for palpating a body and obtaining images of the body includes: (a) a housing; (b) a variable pressure-producing device which is disposed at least partially within the housing and is operable to generate a palpation pressure upon the body; and (c) an imaging device which is disposed at least partially within the housing and is operable to obtain images of the body to determine an impact of the palpation pressure upon the body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI</p> |