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Vascular characterization using ultrasound imaging

US9610061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

Emad S. Ebbini · Edina, US
Dalong Liu · Sammamish, US
Yayun Wan · Bothell, US
Andrew J. Casper · Clinton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2012
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/486
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Ultrasound methods and/or systems provide for the motion tracking of both vessel wall motion and blood flow (e.g., with use of high frame rate ultrasound pulse echo data and speckle tracking both wall motion and flow can be tracked simultaneously).

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