Thermal film ultrasonic dose indicator
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1. Apparatus for applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body, such apparatus comprising:
- means for applying ultrasound energy for the ultrasound treatment to the portion;
means adapted to be disposed on the portion for providing a color change only at a predetermined temperature when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached; and
means adapted to secure the means for indicating to the portion of the human body.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body. The method includes the steps of determining a temperature rise which the body portion will experience when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached. The method further includes the steps of disposing on the body portion an indicator adapted to provide a visual change at the determined temperature and applying ultrasound to the body portion until the indicator provides the visual change at the determined temperature.
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1. Apparatus for applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body, such apparatus comprising:
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means for applying ultrasound energy for the ultrasound treatment to the portion;
means adapted to be disposed on the portion for providing a color change only at a predetermined temperature when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached; and
means adapted to secure the means for indicating to the portion of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Apparatus for applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body, such apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasound transducer adapted to apply the ultrasound treatment to the portion of the human body;
a thermochromatic strip adapted to be disposed on the portion and adapted to reveal a dosage reached message only at a predetermined temperature when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached; and
means adapted to secure the thermochromatic strip to the portion of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A method of applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body, such method comprising the steps of:
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determining a temperature rise which the body portion will experience when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached;
disposing on a surface of the body portion an indicator adapted to provide a visual change only at the determined temperature;
applying ultrasound to the body portion until the indicator provides the visual change at the determined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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13. Apparatus for applying an ultrasound treatment to a portion of a human body, such apparatus comprising:
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means adapted to be disposed on a surface of the portion for providing an opacity change only when a dosage limit of the ultrasound treatment has been reached;
means for applying ultrasound to the body portion until the means for providing indicates that the dosage limit has been reached. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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