High-Intensity Ultrasonic Vessel Ablator Using Blood Flow Signal for Precise Positioning
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1. A ultrasonic diagnostic and therapeutic system, which utilizes high-intensity focused ultrasound for ablating blood vessels and blocking blood flow, comprising:
- (1) an ultrasound transducer module, for diagnosis and therapy, comprising a focused ultrasound transducer and a plastic device;
(2) a diplexer module coupled to the ultrasound transducer module, for transmitting diagnostic ultrasound, receiving echo signals (Doppler signals) from blood flow in response to the transmitted ultrasound and delivering therapeutic ultrasound;
(3) a diagnostic processor coupled to the diplexer module, for producing diagnostic control signals and responsive to the echo signals for identifying a location of blood flow in real time; and
(4) a therapeutic processor coupled to the diplexer module, for producing therapeutic control signals.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a precise blood vessel positioning and high-intensity focused ultrasound ablator by use of one ultrasound transducer.
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1. A ultrasonic diagnostic and therapeutic system, which utilizes high-intensity focused ultrasound for ablating blood vessels and blocking blood flow, comprising:
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(1) an ultrasound transducer module, for diagnosis and therapy, comprising a focused ultrasound transducer and a plastic device; (2) a diplexer module coupled to the ultrasound transducer module, for transmitting diagnostic ultrasound, receiving echo signals (Doppler signals) from blood flow in response to the transmitted ultrasound and delivering therapeutic ultrasound; (3) a diagnostic processor coupled to the diplexer module, for producing diagnostic control signals and responsive to the echo signals for identifying a location of blood flow in real time; and (4) a therapeutic processor coupled to the diplexer module, for producing therapeutic control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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