Method and instrumentation to sense thermal lesion formation by ultrasound imaging
US7662099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combination therapy and imaging instrument is provided. The instrument includes: a therapy probe for producing energy to alter tissue; and an imaging probe proximate the therapy probe for imaging the tissue altered with the therapy probe.
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