Methods for photoacoustic temperature measurement
US12274496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO VARIOUS ENERGY BASED THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING LASER, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE, AND HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND BASED THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS. THIS INVENTION DISCLOSES TECHNIQUES, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS OF SURGICAL TARGETS DURING VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS WITH PHOTOACOUSTIC METHODS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE PULSES ARE GENERATED BY SELECTIVE PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS.
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