Focused Ultrasound Apparatus and Methods of Use

摘要

Methods for diagnosing a pathologic tissue membrane, as well as a focused ultrasound apparatus and methods of treatment are disclosed to perform ureterocele puncture noninvasively using focused ultrasound-generated cavitation or boiling bubbles to controllably erode a hole through the tissue. An example ultrasound apparatus may include (a) a therapy transducer having a treatment surface, wherein the therapy transducer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated sections, (b) at least one concave acoustic lens defining a therapy aperture in the treatment surface of the therapy transducer, (c) an imaging aperture defined by either the treatment surface of the therapy transducer or by the at least one concave acoustic lens and (d) an ultrasound imaging probe axially aligned with a central axis of the therapy aperture.

主权项

1. An ultrasound apparatus, comprising:
a therapy transducer having a treatment surface, wherein the therapy transducer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated sections; at least one concave acoustic lens defining a therapy aperture in the treatment surface of the therapy transducer; an imaging aperture defined by either the treatment surface of the therapy transducer or by the at least one concave acoustic lens; and an ultrasound imaging probe axially aligned with a central axis of the therapy aperture.