Patent ID: 7285093

Claim:
An improved ultrasonic imaging system constructed to facilitate imaging of at least a portion of a jaw, the system comprising: (a) a probe comprising at least one curved wand whereupon each is mounted a curved array of ultrasonic transducers, wherein at least one said curved wand is designed and constructed to be insertable into a mouth of a patient; (b) a position locator module designed and constructed to be capable of defining a location of said probe in six degrees of freedom and transmitting said definition to a central processing unit; and (c) said central processing unit capable of; (i) receiving from said probe digital data from each of said ultrasonic transducers in each said curved array; (ii) further receiving from said position locator a location of said probe; and (iii) transforming said digital data into an image of said at least a portion of a jaw.