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WO2012049612A3 - High intensity focused ultrasound system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product - Google Patents

High intensity focused ultrasound system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product Download PDF

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WO2012049612A3
WO2012049612A3 PCT/IB2011/054459 IB2011054459W WO2012049612A3 WO 2012049612 A3 WO2012049612 A3 WO 2012049612A3 IB 2011054459 W IB2011054459 W IB 2011054459W WO 2012049612 A3 WO2012049612 A3 WO 2012049612A3
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ultrasound transducer
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Reko Tapio Vuorinen
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A61B2090/374—NMR or MRI
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0078—Ultrasound therapy with multiple treatment transducers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0086—Beam steering
    • A61N2007/0095—Beam steering by modifying an excitation signal

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  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

A high intensity focused ultrasound system (300, 500) comprising: an ultrasound transducer (306, 506) with multiple transducer elements (312) for focusing ultrasound energy into a focal volume (320, 420, 520); an ultrasound transducer power supply (422) for the ultrasound transducer, a mechanical positioning system (310, 510) for the ultrasound transducer; a processor (428); and a memory (432, 434) containing machine executable instructions. Execution of the instructions causes the processor to: determine (100, 204) a location of an acoustic reflection (324, 328, 420, 540, 546) of the focal volume; and adjust (102, 206) the location of the acoustic reflection if the acoustic reflection is within a predetermined distance from any one of the multiple transducer elements, the location of the acoustic reflection is adjusted by moving the focal volume by controlling the ultrasound transducer power supply and by controlling the ultrasound transducer using the mechanical positioning system.
PCT/IB2011/054459 2010-10-14 2011-10-10 High intensity focused ultrasound system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product Ceased WO2012049612A2 (en)

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