Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring
US8956346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method comprising providing a reflective region at a far side of tissue of a subject is provided. The method includes assessing whether the reflective region is in a desired location, by means of acoustic sensing; and in response to assessing that the reflective region is in the desired location, activating an ultrasound transducer to ablate the tissue by applying ultrasound energy to a near side of the tissue, such that at least a portion of the transmitted energy is reflected by the reflective region onto the tissue of the subject. Other embodiments are also described.
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