Apparatus for suspended ultrasonography and corresponding method

The invention deals with an apparatus (1) for suspended ultrasonography and corresponding method, wherein the apparatus comprises at least: - a tank (2) for retaining an impedance-matching liquid (3), into which a body part (4) is insertable to be at least partially covered by the liquid (3); - at least one ultrasonic transducer (5) to emit an ultrasound wave (6) and to receive a reflected ultrasound wave (7); and - at least one moveable manipulator (8) for holding and guiding the at least one ultrasonic transducer (5), wherein the at least one ultrasonic transducer (5) is arranged to produce images of a covered portion (9) of the respective body part (4) from at least a predetermined distance (10) without inducing pressure on the respective body part (4). The proposed invention makes it very much easier to carry out suspension sonography and, moreover, a remarkable abbreviation of the required examination time is achieved.