Real-Time 3D Ultrasound for Physiological Monitoring 22258.
Abstract
This report documents the fourth and fifth years of an ongoing project to develop a prototype 3-D ultrasound telemedicine imaging system. During the first year of the reporting period (FY98), development of a motor driven linear-scan version of the MUSTPAC-2 ultrasound system was completed. One unit of this type has been placed at the National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda, MD) for evaluation in a clinical environment, and a second (ruggedized) unit was sent with the NASA/Yale Everest Extreme Expedition for testing at Mt. Everest Base Camp (elev l7,500 ft) . In addition, research and development was performed leading toward a freehand scan capability. In the second year of the reporting period (FY99), freehand scan capability was developed to a usable prototype level, and one unit of this type was placed at Georgetown University for evaluation. Efforts continued toward commercialization and routine use, resulting in a new project (at Mercy Hospital, Darby, PA), funded outside DARPA, to complete development of the freehand scan capability and obtain FDA 510(k) approval for MUSTPAC. Project DAMDl7-94-C-4127 is essentially complete at this time, but is formally continuing under a no-cost time extension to allow NNMC further opportunity for their evaluation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA373262
Entities
People
- Richard J. Littlefield