An ultrasound cover (12) for use with an ultrasound imaging system (18), a method of examining a patient with ultrasound, and an ultrasound diagnostic system (300). The ultrasound cover (12) includes a central layer (66) configured to conform to a shape of a patient's body and a plurality of ultrasound sensors (52) positioned within the central layer (66). The ultrasound cover (12) is positioned on a patent (10) to be examined and conformed to the shape of the patient's body. RF ultrasound signals are acquired from the plurality of sensors (52) and a 3-D model of the patient (10) created from extracted echoes. The cover (12) may be used with a diagnostic system (300) that includes a computer (22) configured to compare ultrasound data to a orthopedic-specific dataset (23) to locate bony boundaries.
