摘要:
The invention relates to a method for characterising a weak anisotropic medium (C) including fibres and having an outer surface (1), by observing, in various propagation directions, the propagation of a shear wave diverging from a central area (10) in the weak anisotropic medium. A propagation parameter of the shear wave in each of the propagation directions is deduced therefrom; then a direction of the fibres of the weak anisotropic medium is determined, as are a rheological elasticity parameter in a direction perpendicular to the fibres and a rheological elasticity parameter in the direction of the fibres.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one property of an object, the method comprising a step of: a) obtaining first data relative to the object by an ultrasound imaging technique imaging the object at a frame rate superior to 300 Hz, characterized in that the method further comprises a step of: b) obtaining second data relative to the object by imaging the object with at least one of a X-ray and a γ-ray, and c) determining the at least one property of the object based on the first data and the second data.
摘要:
A method and system for secure ultrasound treatment of living tissues using an ultrasound probe (2) comprising a reflective cavity (9) in acoustic communication with living tissues (L), a transducer (6) to emit an ultrasound wave in the reflective cavity (9) and a transducer (6) to acquire a backscattered signal in the reflective cavity (9). The method comprises the steps of a) emitting a first ultrasound wave in the reflective cavity (9) that generates a backscattered ultrasound wave in the reflective cavity (9), b) acquiring a backscattered signal in the reflective cavity, c) determining whether an insonification can be safely performed by computing a similarity value between the backscattered signal and a predefined reference signal, and d) if an insonification can be safely performed, treating the living tissues with a second ultrasound wave emitted in the reflective cavity (9). The second ultrasound wave is focused a target point of the living tissues and generates a pressure pulse sufficient to result in cavitation at this target point
摘要:
Method for functional imaging of the brain, comprising the following steps: (a) a brain is imaged by ultrasound imaging in order to obtain a vascular image to be studied (IVO), (b) the vascular image to be studied (IVO) is compared automatically, by shape recognition, with a cerebral vascular atlas (AV), and the vascular image to be studied (IVO) is thus located in the cerebral vascular atlas (AV), (c) a cerebral functional atlas (AF) corresponding to said cerebral vascular atlas (AV) and comprising cerebral functional zones (le) located in this cerebral vascular atlas (AV) is used in such a way as to identify cerebral functional zones (le) on the vascular image to be studied (IVO).
摘要:
Device for focusing pulses comprising at least emitting means comprising a network (5) of transducers (6), these emitting means being adapted to make the network of transducers emit, into a reflective cavity (7), at least one wave focused onto at least one target point (4) of a target medium (2). The reflective cavity comprises a multi—scattering medium (8) adapted to cause multiple scattering of said wave.
摘要:
Method for measuring a physical parameter in soft tissues of a mammal, in which a mechanical shear wave is propagated through the soft tissues and observation of the propagation leads to determine values of a shear wave propagation parameter. The physical parameter is computed on the basis of these values.
摘要:
An ultrasound imaging and therapy device comprising: - an array (ATA) of concentric annular ultrasound transducers (UT1 - UT5), and - an ultrasound imaging device (UID) situated inside an innermost transducer of said plurality of concentric annular ultrasound transducers, characterized in that it further comprises a mechanical linkage (ML) allowing a tilting movement of the array of concentric annular ultrasound transducers with respect to the ultrasound imaging device; whereby the ultrasound imaging device (UID) can be kept stationary and in direct or indirect contact with a patient's skin while the array (ATA) of concentric annular ultrasound transducers is tilted so as to move a focal point of ultrasound waves generated by the concentric annular ultrasound transducers within an imaging region (IR, IR1, IR2) of said ultrasound imaging device.