An ultrasonic apparatus is provided for producing three dimensional images
using at least one moving curved array transducer for scanning a volume
of a region of interest to be imaged. The apparatus includes an acoustic
front shell having complex shape and an ultrasonic transducer adapted for
swinging movement underneath the front shell and having a front surface
of a shape conforming to the complex shape of the front shell. A motor
provides the swinging movement of the ultrasonic array transducer
underneath the front shell so as to scan a volume of the region of
interest. The shell and a transducer carrier may be of an ovoid shape.
The transducer may include lips at superior edges thereof which contain a
coupling grease. Multiple transducers for different applications may be
employed.