Michael H. Baym,Roderick A. Hyde,Muriel Y. Ishikawa
申请号:
US15079874
公开号:
US20170273662A1
申请日:
2016.03.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Devices and methods for fetal imaging with shear waves are described. In some embodiments, a fetal imaging device includes, but is not limited to, at least one ultrasound source configured to apply one or more ultrasonic signals to a body; at least one ultrasound receiver configured to receive one or more ultrasonic signals from the body, the received one or more ultrasonic signals being associated with one or more shear waves transmitted through one or more portions of the body as a result of the applied one or more ultrasonic signals; and a controller configured to identify one or more portions of a fetus within the body based upon the one or more shear waves transmitted through the one or more portions of the body.