Detector for detecting inclusions in fluid, medical treatment device comprising the same, and method for detecting inclusions in fluid

Abstract

A detector for detecting inclusions in an extracorporeally flowing fluid includes an ultrasound transmitter, ultrasound receiver, and control unit. The control unit drives the ultrasound transmitter with a drive signal. The ultrasound transmitter transmits ultrasound with a transmission energy in accordance with the drive signal through a channel for conducting the fluid. The ultrasound receiver provides a receive signal in accordance with a reception energy of the ultrasound. The control unit adjusts the transmission energy as a function of the receive signal to bring the receive signal to a target value or into a target value interval. The control unit adjusts a number and/or duration of pulses to bring the receive signal to the target value or into the target value interval. The detector can be incorporated into a medical treatment device, and operated in conjunction with a computer-implemented method and/or computer-readable storage medium.

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