论文信息 - Portable ultrasound device for battlefield trauma

Portable ultrasound device for battlefield trauma

A handheld device is developed for imaging soft tissue as well as blood flow with high quality in real time. Four component ASICs for digital beamforming, signal processing and scan conversion are designed and integrated with a convex array scanhead in this device. The device can be either battery driven or AC powered with image storage and cineloop playback capability. It weighs less than five pounds. In addition to diagnosing trauma in the combat battlefield, this device can also be used in a variety of mobile diagnostic applications, bringing quality medical imaging to the bedside, areas of natural disaster, or remote areas that do not have access to medical imaging.

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