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US 2014/0194738 A1Published application
Method for Focused Acoustic Computed Tomography (FACT)
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorsCheryl Rice, David Sheehan
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AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorsCheryl Rice, David Sheehan
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A method for acoustic tomography within a patient may include generating a focused ultrasonic signal using a transducer is provided; the ultrasonic signal forming a path within the patient. The method includes directing the ultrasonic signal on a spot within the patient; scanning the spot in a predetermined pattern about a volume within the patient; receiving an ultrasonic echo in the transducer; converting the ultrasonic echo into a voltage; selecting a frequency band from the voltage; amplifying the voltage in the selected frequency band with a processing circuit; and generating an image of the volume within the patient structure utilizing the amplified voltage. A method for recanalization of a blood vessel including the above acoustic tomography steps is also provided.
A method for acoustic tomography within a patient, the method comprising:
Wherein the generating a focused ultrasonic signal comprises using a piezoelectric polymeric transducer.
The method of claim 10, further comprising classifying a plaque within the wall of the blood vessel.
The method of claim 11 wherein classifying the plaque within the wall of the blood vessel comprises rendering a characterized tissue component map.
A method for recanalization of a blood vessel, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.