Shock wave imaging system
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1. A system for visually displaying and treating a location in a treatment volume in a human or animal body, the system comprising:
- a location finding imaging instrument that detects the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume;
a treatment instrument, the treatment instrument being oriented to direct energy along a treatment path in response to the display of the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume;
an image display monitor; and
at least one control unit configured to control the image display monitor to display the detected treatment volume, the detected location to be treated within the treatment volume, and an energy level region of the treatment path, wherein the image display monitor displays the region of the treatment path as a graphical representation in at least two dimensions superimposed on the displayed treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume.
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Abstract
A system or apparatus 2 for visually displaying and treating a treatment volume 100 located in a human or animal body 1 is disclosed wherein the treatment volume 100 is detected by a location finding imaging instrument 10 and displayed on a monitor 12 and a treatment instrument 20 is preferably oriented in response to the visual display to direct a treatment path 25 which is visually displayed superimposed onto the treatment volume 100.
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1. A system for visually displaying and treating a location in a treatment volume in a human or animal body, the system comprising:
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a location finding imaging instrument that detects the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume; a treatment instrument, the treatment instrument being oriented to direct energy along a treatment path in response to the display of the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume; an image display monitor; and at least one control unit configured to control the image display monitor to display the detected treatment volume, the detected location to be treated within the treatment volume, and an energy level region of the treatment path, wherein the image display monitor displays the region of the treatment path as a graphical representation in at least two dimensions superimposed on the displayed treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for visually displaying and treating a location in a treatment volume in a human or animal body, the system comprising:
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a location finding imaging instrument configured to detect the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume; a treatment instrument configured to direct enemy along a treatment path on the location to be treated in the treatment volume; an image display device; and at least one control unit configured to control the image display device to display the detected treatment volume, the detected location to be treated within the treatment volume, and an enemy level region of the treatment path, wherein the image display device displays the region of the treatment path as a three-dimensional volumetric shape superimposed on the displayed treatment volume and location to be treated within the treatment volume. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for visually displaying and treating a location to be treated within a treatment volume in a human or animal body, the system comprising:
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a location finding imaging instrument configured to detect the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume; a treatment instrument configured to direct enemy along a treatment path at the location to be treated within the treatment volume, an image display device; and at least one control unit configured to control the image display device to display the detected treatment volume, the detected location to be treated within the treatment volume, and an enemy level region of the treatment path, wherein the image display device displays the region of the treatment path as an area in a single plane superimposed on the treatment volume and the location to be treated within the treatment volume, wherein the location finding imaging instrument and the treatment instrument are movable independently from one another in three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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