Freehand ultrasound imaging systems and methods for guiding fine elongate instruments

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PATENT NO 8556815
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12775403

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An ultrasound system has an ultrasound transducer equipped with a position marker and a needle equipped with a position marker. The position markers allow the position and orientation of the transducer and needle to be determined. Displays indicating a projection of the longitudinal axis of the needle onto a plane of an ultrasound image acquired via the transducer and displays indicating a projection of a reference position onto a plane of an ultrasound image acquired via the transducer are provided. Displays indicating in real-time whether the needle is substantially within the plane of the ultrasound image are provided.

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  • ANALOGIC CANADA CORPORATION;ANALOGIC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dickie, Kris Vancouver, CA 79 868
Leung, Corina Vancouver, CA 3 358
Pelissier, Laurent North Vancouver, CA 87 1329
Zhuang, Bo Richmond, CA 11 546

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