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Image-guided high intensity focused ultrasound and related apparatus and methods

  • US 9,268,015 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2014
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • performing a first high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and imaging sequence by;

    identifying a target location in a subject using a non-imaging sensor;

    applying high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy to the subject after identifying the target location;

    subsequent to applying the HIFU energy to the subject, identifying, based at least in part on an image of the subject, a first location in the subject to which the HIFU energy was applied;

    automatically determining whether to continue applying the HIFU energy to the first location at least in part by comparing the first location to the target location; and

    continuing to apply the HIFU energy to the first location based at least in part on the comparison.

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