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System for steering a focused ultrasund array

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AU2002218463A1
AU2002218463A1 AU2002218463A AU1846302A AU2002218463A1 AU 2002218463 A1 AU2002218463 A1 AU 2002218463A1 AU 2002218463 A AU2002218463 A AU 2002218463A AU 1846302 A AU1846302 A AU 1846302A AU 2002218463 A1 AU2002218463 A1 AU 2002218463A1
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ultrasund
focused
steering
array
ultrasund array
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Zvi Friedman
Dov Maor
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InSightec-TxSonics Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0056Beam shaping elements
    • A61N2007/006Lenses
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0056Beam shaping elements
    • A61N2007/0065Concave transducers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0078Ultrasound therapy with multiple treatment transducers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0086Beam steering
    • A61N2007/0091Beam steering with moving parts, e.g. transducers, lenses, reflectors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0086Beam steering
    • A61N2007/0095Beam steering by modifying an excitation signal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
AU2002218463A 2000-11-28 2001-11-27 System for steering a focused ultrasund array Abandoned AU2002218463A1 (en)

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US09724716 2000-11-28
US09/724,716 US6613005B1 (en) 2000-11-28 2000-11-28 Systems and methods for steering a focused ultrasound array
PCT/IL2001/001086 WO2002043805A1 (en) 2000-11-28 2001-11-27 System for steering a focused ultrasund array

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