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An ultrasound scanning system having a linear array of ultrasound transducers and a transporter system for moving the transducers along the human back. There is a means for producing a position signal indicative of the position of the array along the plane of the back, and a means for producing a ra

An ultrasound scanning system having a linear array of ultrasound transducers and a transporter system for moving the transducers along the human back. There is a means for producing a position signal indicative of the position of the array along the plane of the back, and a means for producing a range signal representative of the distance of objects interacting with the ultrasound signal from the transducer. An output means, such as a printer or cathode ray tube display, is responsive to the range signal and the position signal to produce an output representative of the structure of the body imaged during the back scan.

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An ultrasound imaging system for scanning the skeletal structure of the human back comprising: frame means for positioning relative to the back and for defining an axis which crosses over the spine at at least two points; an array of ultrasound transducers moveably mounted on the frame for movement

An ultrasound imaging system for scanning the skeletal structure of the human back comprising: frame means for positioning relative to the back and for defining an axis which crosses over the spine at at least two points; an array of ultrasound transducers moveably mounted on the frame for movement along the axis in contact with the human back, each ultrasound transducer of the array having means for generating an ultrasound signal, for receiving an ultrasound signal, and for producing an electrical signal representative of the received ultrasound signal; means for producing a position signal representative of the position of the array along the axis; means responsive to the electrical signals for providing a range signal representative of the distance from the transducer to objects within the body interacting with the received ultrasound signal; and means responsive to the range signal and the position signal for producing an output representative of spinal curvature of the human body relative to the axis.