A portable remote ultrasound scanning system is disclosed. A master device includes a handheld device and a master computer. A slave device includes a slave scanning robot, a slave ultrasound device, a slave environment sensing unit, and a data transceiver unit. The handheld device is configured to send velocity information of a movement of the handheld device, angular velocity information of a rotation of the handheld device, and a pressing force to a controller of the slave scanning robot through the master computer and the data transceiver unit. The controller is configured to control a movement of the robotic arm in a horizontal plane, an orientation movement of the robotic arm in space, and a movement of the robotic arm along a normal direction of a scanning surface. The master computer displays an ultrasound scanning image. An entire movement process of the robotic arm is performed through a compliance control.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose A method and an apparatus for an ultrasound diagnosis based on an electronic device. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device includes: a display; a camera; a first communication circuit for probe connection; a second communication circuit for communication with at least one external device; and a processor electrically connected with the display, the camera, the first communication circuit, and the second communication circuit, wherein the processor can be configured to detect an ultrasonic diagnosis mode, execute the ultrasonic diagnosis mode and establish communication with the external device in response to the detection of the ultrasonic diagnosis mode, acquire data in the ultrasonic diagnosis mode, display the data on the display and transmit the data streaming to the external device using the second communication circuit, and provide an control guide for the probe in response to reception of control information from the external device. Various embodiments are possible.

Various methods and systems are provided for a guided at-home ultrasound imaging session. In one example, a system for ultrasonically scanning a tissue sample includes a hand-held ultrasound probe including a transducer array of transducer elements, a probe position tracking device including one or more position sensors coupled to the ultrasound probe, and a controller. The controller is configured to, during an imaging session, determine a position of the ultrasound probe relative to a target position based on position data collected by the probe position tracking device, and responsive to an indication that the ultrasound probe is at the target position, acquire image data with the transducer array.

An echographic apparatus includes a base frame, a driving part, an upper frame, a connecting frame, an echographic probe, a grasping part and a connecting part. The base frame has a first opening portion. The driving part is fixed to the base frame and generates a driving power. The upper frame has a second opening portion, and is disposed over the base frame. The connecting frame is fixed to an upper surface of the upper frame. The echographic probe makes contact with a body of a patient through the first opening portion to diagnose the patient. The grasping part is fixed to the connecting frame through the second opening portion, and grasps the echographic probe. The connecting part is connected between the driving part and the upper frame, and transfers the driving power of the driving part to change a position or a posture of the echographic probe.

A multiple aperture ultrasound imaging system may be configured to store raw, un-beamformed echo data. Stored echo data may be retrieved and re-beamformed using modified parameters in order to enhance the image or to reveal information that was not visible or not discernible in an original image. Raw echo data may also be transmitted over a network and beamformed by a remote device that is not physically proximate to the probe performing imaging. Such systems may allow physicians or other practitioners to manipulate echo data as though they were imaging the patient directly, even without the patient being present. Many unique diagnostic opportunities are made possible by such systems and methods.

An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system has a thin two dimensional array transducer probe which is taped or belted to a patient to image a target region during radiotherapy. The radiotherapy procedure is conducted based upon planning done based on images of the target region acquired prior to the procedure. The array transducer is operated by an ultrasound system to produce three dimensional images of the target region by electronic beam steering, either during or between fractions of the treatment procedure. The ultrasound images are used to adjust the treatment plan in response to any movement or displacement of the target anatomy during the treatment procedure.

A diagnostic imaging system comprising: a manipulator arm of a robot, the manipulator arm or robot system, comprising a plurality of elements interconnected to each other by a plurality of joints whereby each element is rotatable relative to an adjoining element of the manipulator arm; a diagnostic ultrasound probe module comprising an ultrasound transducer, the diagnostic module being coupled to one of the elements of the manipulator arm by a coupling arrangement to allow movement of the diagnostic module relative to said one of the elements of the manipulator arm; a controller coupled to the manipulator arm and coupling arrangement to employ the manipulator arm to move the diagnostic ultrasound probe module relative to a subject's anatomy, the subject being positioned on a bed frame, wherein the controller is arranged to control the movement of the plurality of elements and the coupling assembly in a plurality of operable modes such that in each operable mode, motion of the ultrasound probe module relative to the subject's anatomy is limited by limiting movement of one or more of the joints of the manipulator arm in said operable mode to limit motion of the diagnostic ultrasound probe module within a pre-defined range.

A multiple aperture ultrasound imaging system may be configured to store raw, un-beamformed echo data. Stored echo data may be retrieved and re-beamformed using modified parameters in order to enhance the image or to reveal information that was not visible or not discernible in an original image. Raw echo data may also be transmitted over a network and beamformed by a remote device that is not physically proximate to the probe performing imaging. Such systems may allow physicians or other practitioners to manipulate echo data as though they were imaging the patient directly, even without the patient being present. Many unique diagnostic opportunities are made possible by such systems and methods.

A method of controlling a medical apparatus which includes: establishing, by a mobile apparatus, a communication link between the mobile apparatus and the medical apparatus; when the communication link is established, detecting an operation mode of the mobile apparatus; determining a function corresponding to the detected operation mode from functions provided by the medical apparatus; and performing the determined function.

A hand-held ultrasound system includes integrated electronics within an ergonomic housing. The electronics includes control circuitry, beamforming and circuitry transducer drive circuitry. The electronics communicate with a host computer using an industry standard high speed serial bus. The ultrasonic imaging system is operable on a standard, commercially available, user computing device without specific hardware modifications, and is adapted to interface with an external application without modification to the ultrasonic imaging system to allow a user to gather ultrasonic data on a standard user computing device such as a PC, and employ the data so gathered via an independent external application without requiring a custom system, expensive hardware modifications, or system rebuilds. An integrated interface program allows such ultrasonic data to be invoked by a variety of such external applications having access to the integrated interface program via a standard, predetermined platform such as visual basic or c++.