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US 2014/0180099 A1Published application
Transmissive imaging and related apparatus and methods
AssigneeButterfly Network, Inc.
InventorsJonathan M. Rothberg, Nevada J. Sanchez, Gregory L. Charvat, Tyler S. Ralston
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described that include ultrasound imaging devices, which may operate in a transmissive ultrasound imaging modality, and which may be used to detect properties of interest of a subject such as index of refraction, density and/or speed of sound. Devices suitable for performing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), as well as HIFU and ultrasound imaging, are also described.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a support;
- a first plurality of ultrasound elements configured as ultrasound imaging elements;
- and
- a second plurality of ultrasound elements configured as high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) elements,
- wherein the first plurality and second plurality of ultrasound elements are physically coupled to the first support, and
- wherein at least some elements of the first plurality of ultrasound elements are arranged among at least some elements of the second plurality of ultrasound elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.