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US 2014/0180176 A1Published application
Image-guided high intensity focused ultrasound 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.
Claims9
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A method, comprising:
- applying high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy to a subject;
- identifying, based at least in part on an image of the subject, a first target point in the subject to which the HIFU energy was applied;
- automatically determining whether to continue applying the HIFU energy to the first target point at least in part by comparing the first target point to a planned target point;
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- continuing to apply the HIFU energy to the first target point based at least in part on the comparison.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.