Doppler ultrasound for identifying material properties of a carpal tunnel anatomy
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    发明授权
    Doppler ultrasound for identifying material properties of a carpal tunnel anatomy 有权
    多普勒超声检查腕管解剖结构的材料性质

    公开(公告)号:US08216148B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-10

    申请号:US11772706

    申请日:2007-07-02

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: This disclosure describes methods for detecting early stages of disease, in particular carpal tunnel syndrome, by using cooperative ultrasound techniques. In a particular embodiment, a grayscale ultrasonogram may be used to detect local anatomical features within the carpal tunnel by physically moving a tendon and identifying the corresponding feature on the ultrasonogram display device. A high-resolution color Doppler ultrasound device may then be used to interrogate features of anatomy surrounding the tendon for disease. In a particular embodiment, the color Doppler ultrasound device may be used to measure the velocities of the tendon and surrounding anatomy, in particular the sub-synovial connective tissue; the resultant data may be used to quantify certain anatomical anomalies, indicative or non-indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了通过使用协同超声技术来检测疾病的早期阶段,特别是腕管综合征的方法。 在特定实施例中,灰度超声波图可用于通过物理移动肌腱并在超声波图像显示装置上识别相应的特征来检测腕管内的局部解剖特征。 然后可以使用高分辨率彩色多普勒超声装置来询问疾病周围肌腱解剖结构的特征。 在特定实施例中,彩色多普勒超声装置可用于测量肌腱和周围解剖结构的速度,特别是亚滑膜结缔组织; 所得数据可用于量化某些解剖异常,指示性或非指示性腕管综合征。