GB2560043A - Ultrasound imaging probe - Google Patents
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Abstract
Ultrasound imaging probe 1 comprises surface 12 with ultrasound transducer array 20 underneath, extending along a curved path from a first end 22 to a second end 24, the path forming e.g. a convex arc. The path curves 45° - 100° between ends and the middle 42 of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of between 30° and 60° from the longitudinal axis 10. A handle 8 may be defined by the probe casing, which may be in a range of e.g. 150mm-300mm long. A portion of the probe containing the ultrasound transducer array (38, figure 3) may be detachable. The ultrasound probe may be used in scanning the abdomen or anterior of small animals such as pigs, sheep and goats and can be held while directing the ultrasound transducer array 20 at the correct scanning angle while avoiding the need for a veterinary physician to bend or crouch.
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(71) Applicant(s):
BCF Technology Limited Imaging House, Pheonix Crescent,
Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3NJ, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):
James Prior
Alan Picken (56) Documents Cited:
EP 2103953 A1 CN 201271263 Y US 20100191123 A1 US 20090030325 A1 US 20050043627 A1 (58) Field of Search:
INT CLA61B, B06B Other: WPI, EPODOC
WO 2013/048912 A2 US 5471988 A US 20090312643 A1 US 20060241473 A1 US 20030144591 A1 (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Hindles Limited
Clarence House, 131-135 George Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4JS, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: Ultrasound imaging probe
Abstract Title: Ultrasound imaging probe with curved transducer array (57) Ultrasound imaging probe 1 comprises surface 12 with ultrasound transducer array 20 underneath, extending along a curved path from a first end 22 to a second end 24, the path forming e.g. a convex arc. The path curves 45° -100° between ends and the middle 42 of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of between 30° and 60° from the longitudinal axis 10. A handle 8 may be defined by the probe casing, which may be in a range of e.g. 150mm-300mm long. A portion of the probe containing the ultrasound transducer array (38, figure 3) may be detachable. The ultrasound probe may be used in scanning the abdomen or anterior of small animals such as pigs, sheep and goats and can be held while directing the ultrasound transducer array 20 at the correct scanning angle while avoiding the need for a veterinary physician to bend or crouch.
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ULTRASOUND IMAGING PROBE
Field of the invention
The invention relates to the field of ultrasound imaging probes for veterinary applications.
Background to the invention
Ultrasound probes, for ultrasound imaging, comprise a transducer array for generating ultrasound pulses and receiving ultrasound echoes from a region of interest in an animal. Veterinary probes for external use typically have a handle defining a longitudinal axis and a transducer array at one end, which is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis and either straight, convex or concave. Veterinary probes for internal (rectal or vaginal) use are straight and may have a linear transducer array on a lateral side of the probe, parallel to the longitudinal axis.
Veterinary ultrasound is often carried out in challenging environments, for example outdoors or in farm buildings. With smaller animals such as pigs and sheep, it can be time consuming for a veterinary physician to bend or crouch down to obtain ultrasound images of the anterior region, including the abdomen, of the animal.
The invention seeks to provide an improved configuration of an ultrasound imaging probe for veterinary use.
Summary of the invention
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided an ultrasound imaging probe comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and first and second probe ends with a handle therebetween, the first probe end comprising a curved ultrasound transmitting surface and an ultrasound transducer array underneath the ultrasound transmitting surface, wherein the ultrasound transducer array extends along a curved path, from a first array end to a second array end, wherein the curved path curves by between 45° and 100° from the first array end to the second array end, and wherein the middle of the curved path faces outwards (has a normal) at an angle of between 30° and 60° from the longitudinal axis.
We have found that a handheld ultrasound imaging probe with an ultrasound transducer array arranged along a curve meeting these criteria is especially useful for veterinary applications, for example, scanning the abdomen of small animals such as pigs and sheep while a veterinarian stands or squats to one side of the animal.
It may be that the middle of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of between 40° and 50° from the longitudinal axis, for example, at an angle of 45°.
It may be that the angle between the normal to the curved path at the first end of the transducer array is less than 22.5°. The angle between the normal to the curved path at the first array end may be less than 15°.
Typically, at the first array end, the normal to the curved path is in a first sense relative to the longitudinal axis and the curved path continues to curve in the same sense to the second array end.
It may be that the curved path of the transducer array is at no point perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. It may be that the curved path of the transducer array is at no point parallel to the longitudinal axis.
It may be that the curved path curves by at least 60°, or at least 75° between the first array end and the second array end.
It may be that the curved path curves by less than 95°, or less than 90° or less than 85° between the first array end and the second array end.
These features avoid excessive array length (and associated cost) while providing sufficient array length to enable high quality images to be obtained.
It may be that the curved ultrasound transmitting surface and the ultrasound transducer array are convex. It may be that the curved path along which the transducer array extends is a convex arc.
It may be that the curved path has a constant radius of curvature.
The curved path may be symmetrical about an axis of symmetry at an angle of 40° 50° (typically 45°) to the longitudinal axis.
The curved path may be part of an ellipse, for example part of a circle.
The array may have a length of about 50 to 80mm, for example.
Typically, the curved ultrasound transmitting surface has the same curvature as the curved path of the ultrasound transducer array where it extends over the ultrasound transducer array.
It may be that the curved ultrasound transmitting surface curves along a path which extends beyond the ultrasound transducer array at the first and/or second array ends.
Typically, the ultrasound transmitting surface curves by at least 5° beyond (distally of) the first array end. Typically, the ultrasound transmitting surface curves by at least 5° beyond (proximally of) the second array end. This helps with manoeuvring the probe against an animal’s body during use.
It may be that the ultrasound transmitting surface is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at the distal end of the ultrasound probe but the curved path of the ultrasound transducer array is at no point perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
It may be that the ultrasound transmitting surface extends has a part (for example ends at a region) which is parallel to the longitudinal axis at the first end of the ultrasound probe. It may be that the curved path of the ultrasound transducer array is at no point parallel to the longitudinal axis.
It may be that the length of the ultrasound probe is between 150mm and 300mm, preferably between 200 and 250mm.
It may be that the handle of the ultrasound probe has a depth (in one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis) which is greater than its breadth. This facilitates grip. It may be that both the handle and the ultrasound transmitting surface are flattened in the same plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
It may be that the ultrasound probe comprises an ultrasound imaging probe body and a demountable portion, wherein the ultrasound array is part of the demountable portion.
It may be that the array of ultrasound transducers comprises a plurality of ultrasound sources and a plurality of ultrasound detectors.
The invention also extends to a kit comprising an ultrasound imaging probe body and a demountable portion, wherein the kit assembles to form an ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim.
Where there is an ultrasound imaging probe body, it typically comprises a demountable portion receiving formation (for example one or more protrusions, recesses or clips) oriented at an angle, for example 45°, to the longitudinal axis of the ultrasound imaging probe body.
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An example embodiment of the present invention will now be illustrated with reference to the following Figures in which:
Figure 1 is a side view of an ultrasound probe;
Figure 2 is a side view of the ultrasound probe orthogonal to the view of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ultrasound probe through longitudinal axis 10;
Figure 4 is an expanded view of the circled part of Figure 3.
Detailed Description of an Example Embodiment
With reference to Figures 1 through 4, an ultrasound probe 1 for external use in veterinary applications has a casing 2 extending between a distal end (the first end) 4 and a proximal end (the second end) 6. The casing defines a handle 8, which enables the probe to be gripped. The handle extends around the longitudinal axis 10 of the ultrasound probe. A base 26 extends proximally of the handle and is broader than the handle.
The distal end of the probe has an ultrasound transmitting surface 12 which is concave and extends in a smooth curve between a first end 14, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (has a normal which is parallel to the longitudinal axis), and a second end 16, which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (has a normal which is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis).
Underneath and parallel to the ultrasound transmitting surface is an ultrasound transducer array 20, formed of ultrasound transducers 18, which extends from a first end (the first array end) 22 to a second end (the second array end) 24. Like the ultrasound transmitting surface, the ultrasound transducer array extends along a curved path, in a plane.
In an example embodiment, at its first end, the ultrasound transducer array faces away from longitudinal axis at an angle of 10° (the angle between the normal to the ultrasound transducer array at its first end and the longitudinal axis is 10°) and it extends in an arc to the second end which is at an angle of 80° to the longitudinal axis (the angle between the normal to the ultrasound transducer array at its second end and the longitudinal axis is 80°). Therefore, the ultrasound transducer array curves by 70° from one end to the next and the middle 42 of the ultrasound transducer array faces outwards at an angle of 45° to the longitudinal axis.
The curved ultrasound transmitting surface extends beyond the ultrasound transducer array at both ends. At the distal end, the ultrasound transmitting surface extends to, or just past, a point where it is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, beyond the first end 22 of the transducer array. Proximally, the ultrasound transmitting surface extends to a point where it is parallel to the longitudinal axis, beyond the second end 24 of the transducer array. Thus, the ultrasound transmitting surface can be readily manoeuvred against the body of an animal in use, for example, turned or slid.
This configuration is especially useful for scanning the abdomen of small animals, such as pigs, sheep and goats, from a standing or squatting position next to the animal. The ultrasound probe can be conveniently held while directing the ultrasound transducer array at the correct angle for a desired image and the probe can be readily manoeuvred. The ultrasound transducer array is of sufficient length to obtain high quality images but is not so long as to introduce excessive cost.
In an example, the probe has a length of 236mm, a maximum depth (in the plane, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which extends from left to right in Figure 1) of 70mm and a maximum breadth (in the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which extends from left to right in Figure 2) of 50mm. The handle has a depth of 50mm and breadth of 40mm. The ultrasound transmitting surface 12 and the handle are both generally flattened in the same plane. This arrangement makes the probe easy to grip (around the handle) and defines the orientation of the ultrasound array relative to the handle.
In some embodiments, the ultrasound probe has an aperture 28 through which a cable extends to a separate ultrasound scanner which includes driver electronics, an image processor and so forth. In that case, the ultrasound transducers can be driven by circuitry in the ultrasound scanner. In other embodiments, shown in Figure 3, the ultrasound probe contains a controller 30, including a processor and memory which stores a computer program, transmit circuitry 32 which generates electrical signals to drive the ultrasound transducers to generate ultrasound pulses, receive beam processor circuitry 34 which processes received signals from the ultrasound transducers to measure ultrasound echoes, and optionally an image processor 36 which processes measured ultrasound echoes to generate images.
Conveniently, the ultrasound probe can contain a probe module 38, shown in Figure 4, which includes the ultrasound transducer array, and which fits onto retaining formations 40, which extend at 45 from the longitudinal axis. This facilitates easy manufacture and repair and allow the ultrasound transducer array to be retained at the desired angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
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1. An ultrasound imaging probe comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and first and second probe ends with a handle therebetween, the first probe end comprising a curved ultrasound transmitting surface and an ultrasound transducer array underneath the ultrasound transmitting surface, wherein the ultrasound transducer array extends along a curved path, from a first array end to a second array end, wherein the curved path curves by between 45° and 100° from the first array end to the second array end, and wherein the middle of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of between 30° and 60° from the longitudinal axis.
2. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 1, wherein the middle of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of between 40° and 50° from the longitudinal axis.
3. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 2, wherein the middle of the curved path faces outwards at an angle of 45° from the longitudinal axis.
4. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein the angle between the normal to the curved path at the first end of the transducer array is less than 22.5°.
5. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 4, wherein the angle between the normal to the curved path at the first end of the transducer array is less than 22.5°.
6. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein at the first array end, the normal to the curved path is in a first sense relative to the longitudinal axis and the curved path continues to curve in the same sense to the second array end.
7. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein the curved path of the transducer array is at no point perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
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8. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
2 the curved path of the transducer array is at no point parallel to the
3 longitudinal axis.
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9. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
6 the curved path curves by at least 60° between the first array end and the
7 second array end.
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10. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 9, wherein the curved path
10 curves by at least 75° between the first array end and the second array end.
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11. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
13 the curved path curves by less than 95° between the first array end and the
14 second array end.
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12. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 11, wherein the curved path
17 curves by less than 90° between the first array end and the second array end.
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13. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 12, wherein the curved path
20 curves by less than 85° between the first array end and the second array end.
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14. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
23 the curved ultrasound transmitting surface and the ultrasound transducer
24 array are convex.
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15. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
27 the curved path along which the transducer array extends is a convex arc.
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16. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
30 the curved path has a constant radius of curvature.
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17. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
33 the curved path is symmetrical about an axis of symmetry at an angle of 40° 34 50° to the longitudinal axis.
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18. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 17, wherein the curved path
2 is symmetrical about an axis of symmetry at an angle of 45°to the longitudinal
3 axis.
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19. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
6 the curved path is part of an ellipse.
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20. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 19, wherein the curved path
9 is part of a circle.
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21. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
12 the curved ultrasound transmitting surface has the same curvature as the
13 curved path of the ultrasound transducer array where it extends over the
14 ultrasound transducer array.
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22. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
17 the curved ultrasound transmitting surface curves along a path which extends
18 beyond the ultrasound transducer array at the first and/or second array ends.
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23. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
21 the ultrasound transmitting surface curves by at least 5° beyond the first array
22 end.
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24. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
25 the ultrasound transmitting surface curves by at least 5° beyond the second
26 array end.
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25. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
29 the ultrasound transmitting surface is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at
30 the distal end of the ultrasound probe but the curved path of the ultrasound
31 transducer array is at no point perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
34 25. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
35 the ultrasound transmitting surface extends has a part which is parallel to the
36 longitudinal axis at the first end of the ultrasound probe.
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26. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
2 the curved path of the ultrasound transducer array is at no point parallel to the
3 longitudinal axis.
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27. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
6 the length of the ultrasound probe is between 150mm and 300mm.
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28. An ultrasound imaging probe according to claim 27, wherein the length of the
9 ultrasound probe is between 200 and 250mm.
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29. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
12 the handle of the ultrasound probe has a depth which is greater than its
13 breadth.
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30. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
16 both the handle and the ultrasound transmitting surface are flattened in the
17 same plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
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31. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
20 the ultrasound probe comprises an ultrasound imaging probe body and a
21 demountable portion, wherein the ultrasound array is part of the demountable
22 portion.
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32. An ultrasound imaging prove according to claim 31, wherein the ultrasound
25 imaging probe body comprises a demountable portion receiving formation
26 oriented at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the ultrasound imaging probe
27 body.
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33. An ultrasound imaging prove according to claim 31, wherein the ultrasound
30 imaging probe body comprises a demountable portion receiving formation
31 oriented at an angle of 45° to the longitudinal axis of the ultrasound imaging
32 probe body.
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34. An ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim, wherein
35 the array of ultrasound transducers comprises a plurality of ultrasound
36 sources and a plurality of ultrasound detectors.
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A kit comprising an ultrasound imaging probe body and a demountable portion, wherein the kit assembles to form an ultrasound imaging probe according to any one preceding claim.
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