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System and method for shear wave generation with steered ultrasound push beams

US9883851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research · US

Inventors

Matthew W. Urban · Rochester, US
Alireza Nabavizadehrafsanjani · Rochester, US
Pengfei Song · Rochester, US
Shigao Chen · Rochester, US
James F. Greenleaf · Rochester, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2015
Grant date	Feb 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S15/8915
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for performing a steered push beam (SPB) technique to create multiple foci generated by the interference of different ultrasound push beams to create shear waves and, based thereon, generate a report indicating mechanical properties about an object.

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