A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAPPING IRREGULARITIES OF HARD TISSUE

摘要

A system and method of mapping irregularities of hard tissue. The method includes repeatedly transmitting ultrasonic energy towards the hard tissue at a first angle of incidence (22), registering the origin of transmission if an echo-reflection the hard tissue is received (24), defining the origin of transmission in six degrees of freedom (26), calculating position co-ordinates for a point causing the echo-reflection and changing the origin of transmission (28). The method further includes compiling position co-ordinates to generate a map of the irregularities in the surface of the hard tissue (34). The system includes at least one ultrasonic transducer (62), a central processing unit (72) and a position locator (46) and adjustment mechanism operably connectable and configured to accomplish the disclosed method.