WO1999040847A3 - Multi-frequency ultrasonic imaging and therapy - Google Patents

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WO1999040847A3
WO1999040847A3 PCT/IL1999/000064 IL9900064W WO9940847A3 WO 1999040847 A3 WO1999040847 A3 WO 1999040847A3 IL 9900064 W IL9900064 W IL 9900064W WO 9940847 A3 WO9940847 A3 WO 9940847A3
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Zvi Friedman
Abraham Weinreb
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Txsonics Ltd
Zvi Friedman
Abraham Weinreb
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/895—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques characterised by the transmitted frequency spectrum
    • G01S15/8952—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques characterised by the transmitted frequency spectrum using discrete, multiple frequencies
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S7/52036—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
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    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/899—Combination of imaging systems with ancillary equipment

Abstract

Ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising: a first source of ultrasound energy at a first frequency which irradiates a region of a body; a second source of ultrasound energy at a second frequency which irradiates said region of the body, wherein the energy at the first and second frequencies at the region are sufficient to cause energy at at least one of a third frequency and a fourth frequency to be generated in the region, said third frequency being the difference between the first and second frequencies and the fourth frequency being the sum of the first and second frequencies; and a directional antenna which receives energy at one of the third and fourth frequencies from the region and provides an image signal in response thereto.
PCT/IL1999/000064 1998-02-15 1999-02-01 Multi-frequency ultrasonic imaging and therapy WO1999040847A2 (en)

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