Apparatus and method for 3D ultrasound imaging and therapy
US8500641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/0833
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for application of three-dimensional ultrasound imaging and therapy comprising a two-dimensional ultrasound imaging array of transducer elements having an image signal transmitter and receiver that forms, steers and selectively focuses ultrasound beams to a three-dimensional moving or stationary spatial volume; one or more two-dimensional ultrasound therapy arrays of transducer elements, each array having a therapy signal transmitter that forms, steers and selectively focuses and delivers ultrasound therapy to the volume; wherein the location of the array of imaging and therapy transducer elements are known relative to one another; and a controller that controls the image transmitter and receiver to provide three-dimensional images of the volume and simultaneously independently controls each of the one or more therapy transmitters to deliver therapy to the volume. Also disclosed is a method of delivering ultrasound therapy to a biological tissue in a three-dimensional moving or stationary spatial volume utilizing the apparatus.
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