Non-invasive method for pressure measurement
US11317888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using microbubble-based ultrasound contrast agents to accomplish noninvasive subharmonic aided pressure estimation (SHAPE) in a region of interest (ROI) of a subject. The method of the invention provides a non-invasive, direct, and accurate method for pressure estimation.
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