SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND

Features for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) are described. The application of HIFU for ablating tissue may be monitored in real time by imaging bubbles generated during HIFU. A single transducer array may be used by fast switching between imaging and HIFU. For imaging, the array or portion...

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Main Authors RASMUSSEN, Morten Fischer, ERGUN, Arif Sanli, JANG, Ji Hoon, KHURI-YAKUB, Butrus T, STEDMAN, George Quintin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.12.2021
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DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:Features for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) are described. The application of HIFU for ablating tissue may be monitored in real time by imaging bubbles generated during HIFU. A single transducer array may be used by fast switching between imaging and HIFU. For imaging, the array or portions thereof may be used in receive only mode to locate bubbles generated by the HIFU. The application of HIFU, such as location and/or intensity, may be adjusted based on information from the imaging of the bubbles. Physicians and/or others may use these systems and methods to monitor HIFU procedures in real-time for optimal ablation of target tissue with minimal damage to healthy tissue.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200755484