Device and method for mapping and tracking blood flow and determining parameters of blood flow
US7534209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52079
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein is a method for use in medical applications that permits affordable three-dimensional imaging of blood flow using a low-profile easily-attached transducer pad, real-time blood-flow vector velocity, and long-term unattended Doppler-ultrasound monitoring in spite of motion of the patient or pad. The pad and associated processor collects and Doppler processes ultrasound blood velocity data in a three dimensional region through the use of a planar phased array of piezoelectric elements. The invention locks onto and tracks the points in three-dimensional space that produce the locally maximum blood velocity signals. The integrated coordinates of points acquired by the accurate tracking process is used to form a three-dimensional map of blood vessels and provide a display that can be used to select multiple points of interest for expanded data collection and for long term continuous and unattended blood flow monitoring. The three dimensional map allows for the calculation of vector velocity from measured radial Doppler.
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