Patent ID: 6702746
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A61B,A61C

Abstract:
An ultrasound system for use in assessment of an orthogonal distance between an area of interest (9;32) and a canal (12) extending within an alveolar bone (10) of either a subject's posterior mandible (8) or posterior maxilla, the system comprising:(i) a single ultrasound probe (18) bringable into immediate physical contact with the area of interest (9;32) and capable of transceiving a pulse echo ultrasound signal to the alveolar bone (10) and therefrom; and (ii) an electronic circuitry (16) capable of processing the ultrasound signal and deriving therefrom the orthogonal distance (D1, D3, D6) between said ultrasound probe and the canal (12).