ULTRASOUND BASED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STONE DETECTION AND TO FACILITATE CLEARANCE THEREOF
摘要
Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.
申请公布号
EP2560553(A2)
申请公布日期
2013.02.27
申请号
EP20110724068
申请日期
2011.04.22
申请人
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMERCIALIZATION