CPC A61B 8/4477 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4236 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4472 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/465 (2013.01); A61B 8/467 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 8/56 (2013.01); B06B 1/0292 (2013.01); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A system, comprising:
a multi-modal ultrasound probe having a substantially flat transducer array; and
a computing device coupled to the multi-modal ultrasound probe; wherein:
the computing device is configured, in response to receiving input indicating an operating mode selected by a user, to provide an indication of the operating mode selected by the user to the multi-modal ultrasound probe; and
the multi-modal ultrasound probe having the substantially flat transducer array comprises control circuitry configured to:
responsive to receiving an indication from the computing device of a first operating mode:
obtain a first configuration profile specifying a first set of parameter values, wherein the first set of parameter values comprises a first azimuth aperture value and a first elevation aperture value; and
control the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a first aperture based on the first configuration profile to generate a first accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a linear beam shape;
responsive to receiving an indication from the computing device of a second operating mode;
obtain a second configuration profile specifying a second set of parameter values different from the first set of parameter values, wherein the second set of parameter values comprises a second azimuth aperture value and a second elevation aperture value; and
control the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a second aperture based on the second configuration profile to generate a second accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a sector beam shape; and
responsive to receiving an indication from the computing device of a third operating mode;
obtain a third configuration profile specifying a third set of parameter values different from the first and second sets of parameter values, wherein the third set of parameter values comprises a third azimuth aperture value and a third elevation aperture value; and
control the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a third aperture based on the third configuration profile to generate a third accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a convex beam shape.
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17. A method for controlling operation of a multi-modal ultrasound probe having a substantially flat transducer array, the method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, input indicating an operating mode selected by a user;
providing, by the computing device in response to receiving the input indicating the operating mode selected by the user, an indication of the operating mode selected by the user to the multi-modal ultrasound probe;
responsive to receiving, by control circuitry in the multi-modal ultrasound probe, an indication from the computing device of a first operating mode;
obtaining, by the control circuitry, a first configuration profile specifying a first set of parameter values, wherein the first set of parameter values comprises a first azimuth aperture value and a first elevation aperture value; and
controlling, by the control circuitry, the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a first aperture based on the first configuration profile to generate a first accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a linear beam shape;
responsive to receiving, by the control circuitry, an indication from the computing device of a second operating mode;
obtaining, by the control circuitry, a second configuration profile specifying a second set of parameter values different from the first set of parameter values, wherein the second set of parameter values comprises a second azimuth aperture value and a second elevation aperture value; and
controlling, by the control circuitry, the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a second aperture based on the second configuration profile to generate a second accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a sector beam shape; and
responsive to receiving, by the control circuitry, an indication from the computing device of a third operating mode;
obtaining, by the control circuitry, a third configuration profile specifying a third set of parameter values different from the first and second sets of parameter values, wherein the third set of parameter values comprises a third azimuth aperture value and a third elevation aperture value; and
controlling, by the control circuitry, the substantially flat ultrasound transducer array to use a third aperture based on the third configuration profile to generate a third accumulation of azimuthal intensities comprising a convex beam shape.
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