Francis Stuart Foster;Brian Heng Li;Nigel Robert Munce;Amandeep Singh Thind;Brian Courtney;Victor Xiao Dong Yang;Alan Soong
发明人:
Brian Courtney,Nigel Robert Munce,Amandeep Singh Thind,Victor Xiao Dong Yang,Francis Stuart Foster,Alan Soong,Brian Heng Li
申请号：
US12385014
公开号：
US08460195B2
申请日:
2009.03.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers which emit energy into the surrounding area. The imaging assembly includes a scanning mechanism including a movable member configured to deliver the energy beam along a path out of said elongate hollow shaft at a variable angle with respect to said longitudinal axis to give forward and side viewing capability of the imaging assembly. The movable member is mounted in such a way that the variable angle is a function of the angular velocity of the imaging assembly.
