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Device for implementation and monitoring of thermal ablation and associated method

US7792566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Joerg Roland · Hemhofen, DE
Florian Steinmeyer · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2007
Grant date	Sep 7, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/374
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for implementation and monitoring of thermal ablation has a device for generation of high intensity ultrasound and a magnetic resonance system for generation of examination images composed of voxels that contain temperature information. The geometry of the voxels is adapted to the shape of the ultrasound focus.

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