Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for combined ultrasound and electrical impedance imaging
- Patent Title (中): 用于组合超声和电阻抗成像的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12812407Application Date: 2009-01-07
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Publication No.: US08886291B2Publication Date: 2014-11-11
- Inventor: Alex Hartov , Keith D. Paulsen
- Applicant: Alex Hartov , Keith D. Paulsen
- Applicant Address: US NH Hanover
- Assignee: The Trustees of Dartmouth College
- Current Assignee: The Trustees of Dartmouth College
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Hanover
- Agency: Lathrop & Gage LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2009/030329 WO 20090107
- International Announcement: WO2009/089280 WO 20090716
- Main IPC: A61B5/05
- IPC: A61B5/05 ; A61B8/08 ; A61B8/12 ; A61B5/053 ; A61B8/00

Abstract:
A dual imaging probe 300 for obtaining both ultrasound and electrical impedance data is disclosed along with methods of using the dual imaging probe 300 to interrogate tissue. An electrical impedance imaging overlay 330 is adapted to be positioned on a transducer window 304 of an ultrasound probe 320, and may be integrally formed as part of the ultrasound probe 320 or as a modular adapter for coupling with, and optionally uncoupling from, an ultrasound probe 320 to form the dual imaging probe 300. A method (FIG. 6) of reconstructing composite images using both ultrasound and electrical impedance data is described. Applications for medical diagnosis are described. A particular use for prostate imaging is described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110034806A1 Systems And Methods For Combined Ultrasound And Electrical Impedance Imaging Public/Granted day:2011-02-10
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