Embodiments of a dermatological cosmetic treatment and imaging system and method can include use of transducer to simultaneously or substantially simultaneously produce multiple cosmetic treatment zones in tissue. The system can include a hand wand, a removable transducer module, a control module, and/or graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the cosmetic treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures, including brow lifts, fat reduction, sweat reduction, and treatment of the décolletage. Skin tightening, lifting and amelioration of wrinkles and stretch marks are provided.

An ultrasound probe includes a housing; a transducer array housed in the housing; a transmission/reception unit which is housed in the housing, transmits ultrasonic wave from the transducer array, and generates a sound ray signal on the basis of a reception signal acquired by the transducer array; an image information data generation unit which is housed in the housing, and generates image information data on the basis of the sound ray signal generated by the transmission/reception unit; a wireless communication unit which is housed in the housing, and wirelessly transmits the image information data generated by the image information data generation unit; a light emission unit which is housed in the housing, and emits light to an outside of the housing; and a light emission control unit which is housed in the housing, and causes the light emission unit to emit light in synchronization with a transmission timing of the ultrasonic wave by the transmission/reception unit in a case of a manufacturing inspection.

A system for instrument guidance is disclosed. The system can include an instrument guide device and a transducer system. The instrument guide device can include an instrument guide and an instrument guide bracket that includes a magnet, and the instrument guide bracket can be removably attachable to the instrument guide. The transducer system can include an ultrasound probe bracket that is removably attachable to an ultrasound probe. Further, the instrument guide device can removably attach to the ultrasound probe bracket. The ultrasound probe bracket can further include a first sensor and second sensor. The first sensor can wirelessly track a position of the magnet to determine position data of the instrument guidance system. And the second sensor can provide power or disengage power to the instrument guidance device when the instrument guide is attached or detached, respectively.

The present disclosure provides a positioning method for head and neck assessment comprising positioning a probe to the head and neck structures of a subject according to reference planes defined by light beams.

A device (10) is provided for ultrasound-based reflection and transmission tomography. The device (10) comprises: a transducer holder (14) configured to hold a plurality of ultrasonic transducers around an imaging volume (30) to be filled with an ultrasonic coupling medium, the transducer holder (14) having an opening for inserting, into the imaging volume (30), at least one part of a body to be imaged, wherein the transducer holder (14) is configured to move, during imaging of the at least one part of the body to be imaged, with respect to the body to be imaged; a support member (11) configured to support, during imaging, the body to be imaged, the support member (11) having a support-member-opening allowing access to the transducer holder (14) by the at least one part of the body to be imaged; a diaphragm (12) having a diaphragm-opening (13), the diaphragm (12) being arranged across the support-member-opening such that a center of the diaphragm-opening (13) is placed substantially at a predetermined position, wherein the diaphragm (12) comprises a material that has a higher transmissivity of ultrasound than a material of the support member (11); an outlet (15) for the ultrasonic coupling medium to flow out of the imaging volume (30) when the at least one part of the body to be imaged is inserted into the imaging volume (30) filled with the ultrasonic coupling medium and/or during imaging; and an elastic membrane (16) comprising a fluidtight material connecting the transducer holder (14) and the outlet (15) in order to guide the ultrasonic coupling medium flowing out of the imaging volume (30) towards the outlet (15).

A craniofacial implant includes a mounting plate, a low profile intercranial device including a static cranial implant and a functional neurosurgical implant, and an ultrasound transducer.

A method and system acquiring, processing and displaying breast ultrasound images in a way that makes breast ultrasound screening more practical and thus more widely used, and reduces the occurrence of missing cancers in screening and diagnosis, using automated scanning of chestwardly compressed breasts with ultrasound. Enhanced, whole-breast navigator overview images are produced from scanning breasts with ultrasound that emphasize abnormalities in the breast while excluding obscuring influences of non-breast structures, particularly those external to the breast such as ribs and chest wall, and differentiating between likely malignant and likely benign abnormalities and otherwise enhancing the navigator overview image and other images, thereby reducing the time to read, screen, and/or diagnose to practical time limits and also reduce screening or diagnostic errors.

A probe is provided and is configured for placement against and for movement along a body of interest and is configured to control and minimize compressive forces induced by the probe on the body of interest. The probe includes a probe handle portion that includes an outer probe housing and a probe head portion that is movably disposed within the outer probe housing. The probe head portion has a first end that defines a contact surface for placement along the body of interest. The probe head portion further has an extension that protrudes outwardly therefrom a second end of the probe head portion that is opposite the first end. The probe has at least one constant force spring that is coupled to the outer probe housing and to the probe head portion and is configured to apply a force to the probe head portion in a distal direction for maintaining the probe in position against a surface of interest during examination thereof, while permitting axial movement of the probe head portion within the outer probe housing. The constant force spring comprises at least one rolled ribbon spring that is wound about at least one pulley that is coupled to the extension of the probe head portion and moves axially together with the probe head portion within and relative to the outer probe housing.

The present invention relates to an automatic invasive device for body and, more particularly, to an automatic invasive device for body comprising a body press unit capable of pressing a human body part to detect a puncturing position. The present invention also relates to an automatic invasive device for body comprising at least one of a rotatable probe unit, a vacuum tube driving unit, and a body contact material supply unit. The automatic invasive device for body according to the present invention comprises: a syringe needle unit support part that supports a syringe needle that enters the body; and a press unit (500) that presses the body that has a site to be subjected to an invasive procedure.

There is provided a thickness measurement device for measuring a thickness of a measurement target by using an ultrasonic wave, the thickness measurement device being to be attached to an object including the measurement target therein. The thickness measurement device includes a plurality of ultrasonic elements each configured to transmit the ultrasonic wave to the measurement target from a surface of the object, receive a reflected wave reflected by the measurement target, and output a reception signal, and a controller configured to control the ultrasonic elements. The plurality of ultrasonic elements transmit the ultrasonic waves in directions different from one another, and the controller compares a signal intensity of the reception signal with a predetermined threshold, and measures the thickness of the measurement target based on the reception signal having a signal intensity larger than the threshold.