Method and system for combined ultrasound treatment
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1. An ultrasound system configured for providing treatment comprising:
- a transducer configured to provide at least two energy effects to a region of interest;
wherein said at least two energy effects are configured to facilitate at least one response in said region of interest.
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Abstract
A non-invasive method and system for combined ultrasound treatment are provided. An exemplary combined ultrasound treatment system comprises a transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to provide two or more energy effects to a region of interest. The energy effects facilitate the initiation of one or more responses in the region of interest. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a transducer is configured to deliver energy over varying temporal and/or spatial distributions in order to provide energy effects and initiate responses in a region of interest.
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1. An ultrasound system configured for providing treatment comprising:
a transducer configured to provide at least two energy effects to a region of interest;
wherein said at least two energy effects are configured to facilitate at least one response in said region of interest.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transducer configured for combined ultrasound treatment in a region of interest, said transducer comprising:
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at least one transduction element configured for operation at a first frequency to provide a first energy effect and configured for operation at a second frequency to provide a second energy effect; and
wherein said first energy effect and second energy effect are configured to stimulate at least one biological response in said region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing non-invasive ultrasound treatment to a patient, said method comprising:
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operating a transducer at a first frequency range to provide a first energy effect to produce a first response in a region of interest; and
operating said transducer at a second frequency range to provide a second energy effect. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing non-invasive ultrasound treatment to a patient, said method comprising:
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providing one of a first planar, defocused, and focused energy beam to a region of interest to produce a first energy effect and a corresponding first response; and
providing one of planar, defocused, and focused energy to said region of interest to produce a second energy effect and a corresponding second response. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An ultrasound system configured for providing treatment comprising:
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a control system configured for control of the ultrasound system; and
a transducer configured to provide at least two energy effects to a region of interest to facilitate at least one response within a region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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