发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for delivering therapy in and association with an intravascular ultrasound device |
摘要 |
An ultrasound transducer array (408) includes at least one transducer element (412) having a first (604) and second (606) portions separated by an acoustical discontinuity (520). The first portion (604) has the desired length to form a half-wave k31 resonance, while the second portion (606) has a resonant length for an undesired very low frequency out-of-band k31 resonance. The thickness of the transducer element (412) is designed for k33 half-resonance. Given the design, the transducer element (412) can operate and provide for both forward-looking (514) and side looking (512) elevation apertures. A method is also disclosed for using the disclosed ultrasound transducer (412) in ultrasound imaging.
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申请公布号 |
US7736317(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.06.15 |
申请号 |
US20020243823 |
申请日期 |
2002.09.13 |
申请人 |
VOLCANO CORPORATION |
发明人 |
STEPHENS DOUGLAS N.;O'DONNELL MATTHEW |
分类号 |
A61B8/12;B06B1/06;H04R17/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B8/12 |
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