Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the volume of a bodily structure including the steps of acquiring at least two ultrasound images, estimating the location of the perimeter of a structure of interest as viewed in cross section in each said ultrasound image, calculating the cross sectional area of such structure as so viewed, and combining the perimeter and area information from the at least two images to calculate the volume of the structure.

Abstract: A user interface element for a diagnostic ultrasound system including a user determined seed point, a perimeter defining a closed region of similar echoic intensity surrounding the seed point, here that region corresponds to a cross section through a physical feature within a body, a first calculated value being an area of said closed region, a second calculated value being a volume of said physical feature, calculated using preselected assumptions about the shape of the physical feature, wherein the perimeter is user adjustable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the volume of a bodily structure including the steps of acquiring at least two ultrasound images, estimating the location of the perimeter of a structure of interest as viewed in cross section in each said ultrasound image, calculating the cross sectional area of such structure as so viewed, and combining the perimeter and area information from the at least two images to calculate the volume of the structure.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device is disclosed including a transducer with two elements having different operating frequencies, which are arranged to be coaxial. The device has four modes of use, the first mode of use being use of one element for imaging at a first depth range, the second mode of use being use of the other element for imaging at a different depth range, the third mode of use being tissue harmonic imaging, and a fourth mode of use being demodulation imaging. A single image produced by the imaging device includes data contributed by two or more of the modes of use.

Abstract: An ultrasound measurement system including a handheld display and processing means, an ultrasound transducer, a processing means of a substantially similar weight to the handheld display and processing means, and a transmission cable interconnecting the handheld display and processing means with the ultrasound transducer and processing means, the cable being of sufficient length to provide a means to mechanically locate the system around the neck of a user.

Abstract: A hand held medical diagnostic apparatus including a processing unit and a probe adapted to produce medical diagnostic data. The processing unit receives medical diagnostic data and processes It to produce display Information. There is a communications channel adapted to transmit data between the processing unit and a remote display unit located remotely from the probe and from the processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to send the display information via the communications channel to the remote display unit and the remote display unit is adapted to display the display information on a screen.

Abstract: A docking system Including a clocking assembly which is able to surround and at least partially protect a handheld device such as a PDA or a smartphone, on In particular an IPho?e, as made by Apple Inq, whilst providing means for connection of a probe unit to the handheld device. The probe unit has a data acquisition function.

Abstract: A hand held ultrasound scanning apparatus of a type able to perform multiple scan modes and a hand held display and processing unit able to receive and display ultrasound scanline data, having a control for initiation and termination of ultrasound scanning where further operation of the same control causes the scan mode in use by the apparatus to move progressively through the available scan modes. The scan modes are selected from B-mode, M-mode, Gated Doppler, Power Doppler, Pulsed Wave Doppler, Color Doppler, Duplex Doppler, and 3D volume imaging.