Dual mode ultrasound transducer (DMUT) system and method for controlling delivery of ultrasound therapy

US10231712B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

• Emad S. Ebbini · Edina, US
• Andrew J. Casper · Clinton, US
• Dalong Liu · Sammamish, US
• John R. Ballard · Waconia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2007/027
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A dual-mode ultrasound system provides real-time imaging and therapy delivery using the same transducer elements of a transducer array. The system may use a multichannel driver to drive the elements of the array. The system uses a real-time monitoring and feedback image control of the therapy based on imaging data acquired using the dual-mode ultrasound array (DMUA) of transducer elements. Further, for example, multimodal coded excitation may be used in both imaging and therapy modes. Still further, for example, adaptive, real-time refocusing for improved imaging and therapy can be achieved using, for example, array directivity vectors obtained from DMUA pulse-echo data.