Method and device for measuring an ultrasound parameter of a viscoelastic medium
US11850098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/5246
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for accumulating ultrasound attenuation data for the detection of disease or other conditions. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system generates a number of imaging pulses during an imaging mode. Echo signals received from the imaging pulses are tested against one or more quality metrics. Attenuation data from the echo signals that pass the quality metrics are accumulated and are used to compute a tissue characteristic. In one embodiment the tissue characteristic is a CAP measurement that is related to an amount of fat in a liver.
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