METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION WITH ULTRASOUND AND OPTICAL ILLUMINATION

A device for measuring reflected ultrasound and optical signals may include: an optical source; an optical assembly comprising at least one lens, configured to focus reflected optical illumination from a target onto a detector; and an ultrasound transducer aligned to transmit and receive ultrasound...

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Main Authors MOEHRING, Mark A, BAHATT, Dar, MACDONALD, Chad Jason, KREINDLER, Daniel, CORREDOR, Charlie
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.08.2021
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A device for measuring reflected ultrasound and optical signals may include: an optical source; an optical assembly comprising at least one lens, configured to focus reflected optical illumination from a target onto a detector; and an ultrasound transducer aligned to transmit and receive ultrasound radiation co-axially with the reflected optical illumination and wherein the ultrasound transducer at least partially obstructs a path of the reflected optical illumination. An obstruction may be distant from a focal spot of the optical assembly. The device for measuring reflected ultrasound and optical signals may be particularly useful for characterizing fluid behind an ear drum to diagnose otitis media.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117218731