摘要:
A system for temporal transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array. The system includes a waveform generator and an ultrasound transducer array having a plurality of transducer elements. Each of the transducer elements is driven by a signal generator that generates a periodic waveform. The duty cycle of each signal generator is determined by a predetermined setting of a duty cycle control. The duty cycle of each signal generator is calculated to achieve a desired beam profile of the transducer array, such as acoustic focusing for reducing the level of grating lobes and side lobes. Apodization is achieved by varying the effective amplitude at each array element by varying the duty cycle of the signal provided to each element.
摘要:
An embodiment of an ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical-treatment transducer and a controller. The controller powers the transducer to deliver ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue in vivo. In a first expression of the embodiment and/or a first method for thermally ablating patient tissue in vivo which optionally can employ the embodiment, the transducer is powered to deliver ultrasound for or beyond an in vivo treatment time which is a function of an experimentally-determined in vitro treatment time for the same ultrasound acoustic power. In a second expression of the embodiment and/or a second method, the transducer is powered to deliver ultrasound at or above an in vivo ultrasound acoustic power which is a function of an experimentally-determined in vitro ultrasound acoustic power for the same treatment time. In a third expression of the embodiment and/or a third method, the transducer is powered to deliver ultrasound at or above an ultrasound acoustic power threshold which is calculated from an equation.
摘要:
An ultrasound medical system includes a handpiece and an end effector which is operatively connected to the handpiece and which is insertable into a patient. The end effector includes a shaft, a medical ultrasound transducer assembly, and a shaft head. The shaft has a longitudinal axis, has a distal end, and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the handpiece. The transducer assembly is non-rotatably attached to the shaft and is adapted to emit medical ultrasound. The shaft head is attached to the distal end of the shaft and has a piercing tip which is insertable into patient tissue.