Tissue aberration corrections in ultrasound therapy
    24.
    发明授权
    Tissue aberration corrections in ultrasound therapy 有权
    超声治疗组织像差矫正

    公开(公告)号:US08088067B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:US10328584

    申请日:2002-12-23

    Abstract: A system for focusing ultrasonic energy through intervening tissue into a target site within a tissue region includes a transducer array including transducer element, an imager for imaging the tissue region, a processor receiving images from the imager to determine boundaries between different tissue types within the intervening tissue and generate correction factors for the transducer elements to compensate for refraction occurring at the boundaries between the tissue types and/or for variations in speed of sound. A controller is coupled to the processor and the transducer array to receive the correction factors and provide excitation signals to the transducer elements based upon the correction factors. The correction factors may include phase and/or amplitude correction factors, and the phases and/or amplitudes of excitation signals provided to the transducer elements may be adjusted based upon the phase correction factors to focus the ultrasonic energy to treat tissue at the target site.

    Abstract translation: 用于将超声波能量通过介入组织聚焦到组织区域内的目标部位的系统包括包括换能器元件的换能器阵列,用于使组织区域成像的成像器,处理器,其从成像器接收图像,以确定在介入区域内的不同组织类型之间的边界 并且产生用于换能器元件的校正因子以补偿在组织类型之间的边界处发生的折射和/或用于声音速度的变化。 控制器耦合到处理器和换能器阵列以接收校正因子,并且基于校正因子向换能器元件提供激励信号。 校正因子可以包括相位和/或幅度校正因子,并且可以基于相位校正因子来调整提供给换能器元件的激励信号的相位和/或幅度,以聚焦超声波能量来在目标部位处理组织。

    FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH FAR FIELD TAIL SUPPRESSION
    28.
    发明申请
    FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH FAR FIELD TAIL SUPPRESSION 有权
    聚焦超声波系统与野外拖尾抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20080082026A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11536619

    申请日:2006-09-28

    Abstract: A method for treating body tissue using acoustic energy includes identifying a target focal zone of tissue to be treated, delivering a first pulse of acoustic energy from a transducer to generate bubbles in a tissue region located distally, relative to the transducer, of a focal center of the target focal zone, and delivering a second pulse of acoustic energy from the transducer in the presence of the bubbles generated by the first pulse, the second pulse focused at the focal center to generate thermal ablation energy. In a further embodiment, a method of treating body tissue using ultrasound energy includes identifying a target focal zone to be treated and delivering a plurality of pulses of acoustic ablation energy to locations distributed symmetrically in or proximate a focal plane about the focal center of the target focal zone.

    Abstract translation: 使用声能来治疗身体组织的方法包括识别要治疗的组织的目标聚焦区域,从换能器输送第一声学能量脉冲,以在相对于换能器的远端位于组织区域中的中心位置产生气泡 并且在存在由第一脉冲产生的气泡的情况下传送来自换能器的第二脉冲声能,第二脉冲聚焦在焦点中心以产生热消融能量。 在另一实施例中,使用超声能量治疗身体组织的方法包括识别待治疗的目标聚焦区域,并将多个声学消融能量的脉冲递送到围绕靶标的焦点中心对称地分布在焦平面附近的位置 焦点区。

    Focused ultrasound system for surrounding a body tissue mass
    29.
    发明申请
    Focused ultrasound system for surrounding a body tissue mass 有权
    聚焦超声系统围绕身体组织块

    公开(公告)号:US20060058678A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US10927772

    申请日:2004-08-26

    Abstract: A focused ultrasound system includes an ultrasound transducer device forming an opening, and having a plurality of transducer elements positioned at least partially around the opening. A focused ultrasound system includes a structure having a first end for allowing an object to be inserted and a second end for allowing the object to exit, and a plurality of transducer elements coupled to the structure, the transducer elements located relative to each other in a formation that at least partially define an opening, wherein the transducer elements are configured to emit acoustic energy that converges at a focal zone.

    Abstract translation: 聚焦超声系统包括形成开口的超声换能器装置,并且具有至少部分地围绕开口定位的多个换能器元件。 聚焦超声系统包括具有用于允许物体被插入的第一端和用于允许物体离开的第二端的结构,以及耦合到该结构的多个换能器元件,换能器元件相对于彼此定位 至少部分地限定开口的形成,其中所述换能器元件被配置为发射在焦点区域会聚的声能。

    Focused ultrasound system with adaptive anatomical aperture shaping
    30.
    发明申请
    Focused ultrasound system with adaptive anatomical aperture shaping 有权
    聚焦超声系统具有适应性解剖孔径成形

    公开(公告)号:US20060058671A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-16

    申请号:US10916998

    申请日:2004-08-11

    CPC classification number: A61N7/02 A61B90/04 A61B2017/00084

    Abstract: A method of treating tissue within a body includes directing an ultrasound transducer having a plurality of transducer elements towards target body tissue, and delivering ultrasound energy towards the target tissue from the transducer elements such that an energy intensity at the target tissue is at or above a prescribed treatment level, while an energy intensity at tissue to be protected in the ultrasound energy path of the transducer elements is at or below a prescribed safety level.

    Abstract translation: 治疗身体内的组织的方法包括将具有多个换能器元件的超声换能器引导到靶体组织,以及从换能器元件向目标组织递送超声能量,使得目标组织处的能量强度等于或高于 而在换能器元件的超声能量路径中待保护的组织的能量强度处于或低于规定的安全水平。

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