3D Ultrasound Data Acqusition System Based on Back End Scan Mode
Jian Zhao Qi, Mingyue Ding, Ming Yuchi · 2011
The data acquisition of 3D-Ultrasound includes array scan and mechanical scan, and the later one is more easy to realize. Currently, the traditional probe scanning mode is Front-end scanning. Under the above scanning mode, when it scans over the breast, 2D-Ultrasound probe slides through the surface of the patients' bodies, the image will be influenced strongly by the human ribs.In this paper we propose a new scanning mode to solve the above problem: Back-End scan, the back end rotates while the front end contacts the patients' skin without slide. The device designed using dual stepper motors which are under the synchronization control. Experiment results show the effectiveness of the proposed device.