Ultrasound patch for ultrasound hyperthermia and imaging

    公开(公告)号:US11185720B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US15517546

    申请日:2015-10-12

    摘要: An ultrasound system for an ultrasound therapy (ablation or hyperthermia) of a region of interest comprising: a patch comprising a two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers (preferably CMUTs) arranged on a support, wherein a plurality of the transducers is adapted to operate in a variable frequency range; a transducer controller means adopted to activate at least two groups of the plurality of the transducers in the array for a transmission of the ultrasound signals, wherein each of the at least two groups: is arranged in a pattern; and operates at a frequency different from other group's frequency.

    Ultrasound ablation device
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    公开(公告)号:US10772655B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16079127

    申请日:2017-02-10

    摘要: The invention relates to an interstitial ultrasound ablation device (5) for being inserted into tissue surrounding, for instance, a tumor. The interstitial ultrasound ablation device comprises an arrangement (7) of ultrasound units (17, 18) for a focal ablation treatment which is modifiable from a folded configuration, to be used while inserting the ultrasound ablation device into the tissue, to an unfolded configuration, to be used after the ultrasound ablation device has been inserted into the tissue, such that the unfolded arrangement of ultrasound units is next to the tumor. This ultrasound ablation device can be easily positioned close to the tumor, where the unfolded arrangement of ultrasound units provides a large ultrasound emission area allowing for a very good focusing of the ultrasound on the tumor. This can lead to a very effective ablation of the tumor with only very few or no unwanted side effects.