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US 2014/0236015 A1Published application
High intensity focused ultrasound probes and methods of manufacturing and operating the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHo-taik LEE, Won-chul BANG
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Abstract
An ultrasound probe includes a therapeutic ultrasound transducer, a slot disposed in the therapeutic ultrasound transducer, and a first diagnostic ultrasound transducer disposed in the slot and configured to move along the slot.
Claims23
An ultrasound probe comprising:
- a therapeutic ultrasound transducer;
- a slot disposed in the therapeutic ultrasound transducer;
- and
- a first diagnostic ultrasound transducer disposed in the slot and configured to move along the slot.
1 more element
A method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe comprising a therapeutic ultrasound transducer and a diagnostic ultrasound transducer, the method comprising:
- forming a slot in the therapeutic ultrasound transducer;
- and
- forming the diagnostic ultrasound transducer in the slot so that the diagnostic ultrasound transducer is configured to move along the slot.
A method of operating an ultrasound probe comprising a therapeutic ultrasound transducer and a first diagnostic ultrasound transducer, the method comprising:
- operating the first diagnostic ultrasound transducer;
- and
- operating the therapeutic ultrasound transducer,
- wherein a slot is disposed in the therapeutic ultrasound transducer, and the first diagnostic ultrasound transducer is disposed in the slot and configured to move along the slot.
1 more element
An ultrasound probe comprising:
- a first ultrasound transducer configured to treat a subject;
- and
- a second ultrasound transducer configured to diagnose the subject, disposed in a surface of the first ultrasound transducer, and configured to move along the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.