Method and apparatus providing improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue
US7736315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4523
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The variation in acoustic properties in soft tissues, such as biological tissues, as a function of strain may be modeled to improve elastographic measurements and to obtain direct measurements of strain or material properties and pre-stress.
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