THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND BREAST TREATMENT

摘要

A therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment device (101) is disclosed. The device (101) can include a receptacle (130) to receive a breast of a patient therein. The device (101) can also include an ultrasound transducer assembly disposed proximate the receptacle and oriented to direct a high intensity ultrasound transmission through an opening (168) of the receptacle (130) toward the breast. The device (101) can include a liner (1 60) disposed in the receptacle (130) to contain an ultrasound coupling fluid about the breast. The liner (160) can have an extension portion that extends through the opening (168) to form a seal with the ultrasound transducer assembly to prevent leakage of the ultrasound coupling fluid. A focus location of the ultrasound transmission can be adjustable and the device (101) can include a plurality of RF tracking coils to determine the focus location of the ultrasound transmission to facilitate adjustment of the focus location in an MRI environment.

主权项

1. A therapeutic ultrasound breast treatment device, comprising:
a receptacle to receive a breast of a patient therein; an ultrasound transducer assembly disposed proximate the receptacle and oriented to direct a high intensity ultrasound transmission to a focus location through an opening of the receptacle, said focus location within a target tissue region of the breast; and a liner disposed in the receptacle to contain an ultrasound coupling fluid about the breast, the liner having an extension portion that extends through the opening to form a seal with the ultrasound transducer assembly to prevent leakage of the ultrasound coupling fluid.