Estimation of acoustic level in-situ with non-fundamental analysis
US10368842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for use with an ultrasound scanner, wherein an estimate value (particularly, a power level of the ultrasound scanner that is required to apply a desired acoustic pressure level to the body-part, the acoustic pressure level that is actually applied to the body-part when a specific power level is set, an acoustic attenuation that occurs within a patient between a transducer of the ultrasound scanner and the body-part and/or the acoustic attenuation that occurs within the patient between different body-parts) is determined according to a comparison between measurement data (based on a measurement response comprising a non-fundamental component of a measurement echo signal received in response to a measurement excitation signal) and corresponding reference data. Corresponding computer program product, system, therapeutic method, and diagnostic method are also provided.
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