| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus (1), preferably in the form of a mobile unit, suitable for use in analysing live animals (2), the apparatus comprising an ultrasound imaging system (4, 10), and a conveyor arrangement (3) formed and arranged for engaging the trunk of the animal in an immobile position, said ultrasound imaging system having a probe portion (4) disposable, in use of the apparatus, in contact with the immobilised portion of the animal for obtaining an ultrasound image thereof, and output means (12) for providing ultrasound image data from said ultrasound imaging system, to an image display screen (16) and/or image analyser system (14, 15). An improved hand-held scanning probe unit (81) is also described. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is used to calculate a grade for each animal according to its back-fat content, using a predetermined back-fat grading scale.</p> |
