Therapy apparatus for treating a patient with focused acoustic waves
US5285772A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A therapy system for treating a subject with focused acoustic waves for use with a separately available x-ray examination device for forming a high-grade acoustic therapy work station with x-ray locating disclosed. The therapy system includes a therapy head having an x-ray impermeable mark used to align the therapy system with a subject during the x-ray locating, and an acoustic sensing component, which identifies the distance between an acoustic wave source in the therapy head and a region of the subject to be treated, for relatively positioning the subject and the therapy head so that the region is in the focus of the acoustic waves.
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