Methods and systems for obtaining ultrasound and sensing other patient
characteristics are provided from summary. One or more sensors are
provided in a same transducer probe as an array of elements. For example,
sensors are formed on a same semiconductor substrate, such as a silicon
substrate, as microelectromechanical devices or a capacitive membrane
ultrasonic transducer (CMUT). As another example, a sensor is provided
separate from or attached to transducer materials. Possible sensors
include temperature, pressure, microphone, chemical and/or other sensors.