The scientists designed the probe to be thin and rigid, using a 2D array of piezoelectric elements (or transducers) stuck between two circuits. ... To create the ultrasound probe, ...

image: 16-channel phased array electronics, along with a custom-built ultrasound transducer array and measurement results. view more . Credit: Ardavan Javid/The Pennsylvania State University ...

In short, 4D ultrasound imaging is a 3D ultrasound in live motion. 4D ultrasounds utilize either a 2D transducer, which rapidly acquires 20-30 volumes or a matrix array, which instead uses a 3D ...