Electronics interface for an ultrasound console
CA 2449333 A1 · Owner: Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Barbato, Louis J.
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Systems and methods for interfacing an Optical Coherence Domain Reflectometry (OCDR) system to an ultrasound console are provided. A first electronics interface embodiment processes parallel channel outputs of the OCDR system into a serial analog signal for input to an ultrasound console. Another electronics interface embodiment processes the parallel channel outputs of the OCDR system into a digital data sequence for input to an ultrasound console having a digital input. Yet another electronics interface embodiment processes a multiplexed output from a multiplexed photo array into an analog or digital form for input to an ultrasound console. Still another electronics interface …
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