MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A medical imaging system includes a video screen which is juxtaposable closely to a patient and an ultrasonic scanner for generating the images of internal organic tissues of the patient. The video screen may be a flexible screen on a flexible substrate or, alternatively, one of a plurality of screens disposed on respective pads or plates hinged to one another. Holes are provided in the video screen or between adjacent screens for enabling insertion of a medical instrument into the patient.