An ultrasound cavital probe suitable for transrectal or other usage,
includes an ultrasound probe, having an outer housing, a pair of motors
within one end of the housing, a first shaft operatively associated with
one of the motors to provide longitudinal movement to the ultrasound
transducer, while a second shaft operatively associated with the second
motor, and which extends through the hollow interior of the first said
shaft, provides for pivotal or rotary movement to the ultrasound
transducer and probe, to furnish a 2-dimensional view of the surrounding
anatomy, and which in combination with the movement from the first shaft,
furnishes a 3-dimensional volumetric scan of the surrounding anatomy,
along with facilitating the image plane movements normally obtained by a
standard probe while used in a stepping device.