Ultrasound autofocusing using reflections
US11986682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various approaches of focusing an ultrasound transducer having multiple transducer elements to a target region include generating at least one acoustic reflector in the target region; transmitting ultrasound waves to the acoustic reflector; measuring reflections off the acoustic reflector; and based at least in part on the measured reflections, adjusting the parameter value associated with the transducer element(s).
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