Claims
- 1. A method for screening cellular tissue, comprising
ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue in closely spaced, sequentially adjacent images; recording the images in sequence.
- 2. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 1, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue creating a quantity of adjacent images in the magnitude of about 1×102.
- 3. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 1, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue being of images mutually displaced substantially normally from one another.
- 4. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 1, further comprising
viewing the recorded sequentially adjacent images in rapid succession.
- 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising
using imaging enhancements to create increased contrast depicting density variations.
- 6. A method for screening cellular tissue, comprising
operatively coupling a location and orientation sensor system to the ultrasound probe; moving the ultrasound probe across the tissue to generate sequentially adjacent, closely spaced images; collecting the sequentially adjacent images with an associated ultrasound scanning device; recording images generated by the ultrasound scanning device; recording location and orientation data from the sensor system for each image.
- 7. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 6, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue creating a quantity of adjacent images in the magnitude of about 1×102.
- 8. The method of claim 6, further comprising
viewing the recorded sequentially adjacent images in rapid succession.
- 9. The method of claim 6, further comprising
using imaging enhancements to create increased contrast depicting density variations.
- 10. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 6, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue being of images mutually displaced substantially normally from one another.
- 11. A method of detecting breast tissue anomalies comprising
ultrasonically scanning the breast tissue in sequentially adjacent images; recording the images in sequence; viewing the recorded sequentially adjacent images in rapid succession.
- 12. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 11, ultrasonically scanning the breast tissue being of images mutually displaced substantially normally from one another.
- 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising
using imaging enhancements to create increased contrast depicting density variations.
- 14. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 11, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue creating a quantity of adjacent images in the magnitude of about 1×102.
- 15. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 14, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue creating 200 to 300 adjacent images.
- 16. The method for screening cellular tissue of claim 11, ultrasonically scanning the cellular tissue including multiple, substantially parallel scans of sequentially adjacent images.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/687,128, filed Oct. 13, 2000 in the name of Kevin M. Kelly et al., for which priority under 35 U.S.C. 120 is claimed. The disclosure of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/687,128 is incorporated herein by reference.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09687128 |
Oct 2000 |
US |
Child |
10328221 |
Dec 2002 |
US |