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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177719 | Contrast agent imaging with agent specific ultrasound detection Highly specific measurements of flow in vessels, such as the coronary artery, can be obtained by processing cubic fundamental information. By showing flow in vessels with a high degree of contrast-to-tissue specificity, ultrasound based 3D contrast agent based coron... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8128567 | Ultrasonic imaging apparatus An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an image obtaining unit for irradiating an imaging region and obtaining tomographic image information that draws the imaging region, an input unit for inputting scan parameter value information and a target sound pressure par... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123693 | Methods and devices for determining lumen occlusion Embodiments of the present invention describe methods of determining the occlusion of body lumens and apparatuses for doing so. In one particular embodiment, the occlusion of the fallopian tubes by an intrafallopian contraceptive device may be confirmed by contrast ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8092390 | Medico-surgical devices An embryo replacement catheter has a flexible extruded shaft of a transparent polyurethane with a bore extending along its length. Gas bubbles of a diameter in the range 5μ to 10μ are incorporated into the thickness of the wall of the shaft by adding gas during ex... | 01/10/2012 |
| RE43048 | Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging with harmonic contrast agents Apparatus and methods are disclosed for the detection and imaging of ultrasonic harmonic contrast agents. The harmonic echo effect is detected through alternate polarity acquisition of harmonic contrast agent effects, which provides the benefits of suppressing the h... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047994 | Ultrasound imaging method combined with the presence of contrast media in the body under examination An ultrasound imaging method for use in the presence of contrast agents is disclosed in which acoustic waves are transmitted at a fundamental transmission frequency and are focused on at least one scan line. Acoustic beams reflected from the body under examination a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043219 | Automated power level for contrast agent imaging Automated determination and setting of an ultrasound system transmit power level is provided for contrast agent imaging. Low mechanical index imaging of contrast agents allows substantially continuous imaging of contrast agents without destruction. By comparing data... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021303 | System for extracting morphological information through a perfusion assessment process A perfusion assessment system is proposed. The system includes means for providing an echo-power signal indicative of a reperfusion of a contrast agent in a body-part of a living subject following destruction of a significant portion of the contrast agent in the bod... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7998076 | Advanced characterization of contrast agents with ultrasound Contrast agents are characterized with ultrasound. Flowing or unbound contrast agents are distinguished automatically from bound or relatively stationary contrast agents. The bound or relatively stationary contrast agents are highlighted on a display. A processor di... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993273 | Adaptive contrast agent medical imaging System parameters for contrast agent medical imaging are conveniently set. A simplified contrast agent configuration is provided where an appropriate contrast agent detection technique and/or contrast agent imaging parameters are achieved consistently and more often... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981040 | Method of ultrasonic detection and localization of contrast agent microbubbles and method for local drug administration by using microbubble carriers A method of ultrasonic detection and localization of contrast agent microbubbles wherein the decision as to whether or not the received ultrasonic signals indicate the presence of a single microbubble or a small microbubble population is made by analyzing the projec... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955265 | Method and apparatus for measuring anatomic structures Methods, apparatus and systems for measuring a thickness of a portion of a multi-layer vessel based on at least one medical diagnostic image frame using an integrated ultrasound device is provided. The method includes for each x-coordinate determining a y-coordinate... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931595 | Ultrasound triggering method to reduce cardiac arrhythmia The invention relates to a triggered ultrasound imaging method for imaging of the myocardium, minimizing the risk of eliciting cardiac arrhythmia. Particularly, the invention is directed to a method of assessing cardiac perfusion. Destruction pulses are triggered su... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7862511 | Ultrasound imaging method and apparatus A method of generating three-dimensional (3D) full volume ultra-sound images with the uses of contrast agents includes acquiring ultrasound image data for multiple subvolumes (140,142,144,146) synchronized to an ECG (100) over multiple cardiac cycles (... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850612 | Ultrasonic enhanced-contrast imager and method An ultrasonic enhanced-contrast imager and method includes an ultrasonic probe for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from an organism, a transmitting section for transmitting an ultrasonic signal to the ultrasonic probe, a receiving section for pr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846100 | Medical imaging system based on a targeted contrast agent A medical imaging system is proposed. The system includes means for providing a plurality of echo signals indicative of a response of a body part to a plurality of ultrasound pulsed waves having different acoustic pressures, the body part including a tissue being pe... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837626 | Contrast agent manipulation with medical ultrasound imaging Contrast agents are manipulated with acoustic radiation force while ultrasound imaging. Continuous waves for acoustic radiation force are transmitted. Substantially simultaneously, pulsed waves for imaging are transmitted. Low mechanical index continuous and pulsed ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7780602 | Method and system for controlling an ultrasound system Methods and system for controlling an ultrasound system are described. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data relating to an object and iteratively adjusting acoustic power output of the ultrasound system based on the acquired ultrasound data. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771359 | Enhancement of ultrasonic cavitation A two step method of enhancing the cavitational effect produced by ultrasonic signals focused at a specific location in a medium includes a first step of using one or more transducers to apply the ultrasonic signals to create a waveform that causes formation of bubb... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753850 | Method for ultrasound perfusion imaging An ultrasound imaging system transmits a broad beam of ultrasound into tissues that are perfused with blood containing microbubbles. The ultrasound has an intensity that is sufficient to destroy the microbubbles in the tissues. A plurality of ultrasound imaging beam... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749167 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonic diagnostic imaging An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus and method wherein both imaging of a contrast effect and imaging of a tissue appearance before and after inflow of a contrast medium can be realized on condition that low-power transmission and a high frame rate are maintained. The ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7727154 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus For the purpose of acquiring three-dimensional data for a contrast-enhanced image at an appropriate scan plane distance even for a different moving rate of an ultrasonic probe or for a different subject or imaged region, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises:... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727155 | Medium for contrast enhancement or convenience for ultrasonic, endoscopic, and other medical examinations The present invention relates to a particularly convenient medium for providing contrast enhancement and/or distension of the subject body or organ cavity during imaging, radiographic, visualization, or other similar medical examinations, including ultrasound, endos... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713208 | Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for obtaining an ultrasound image of a subject into which an ultrasound contrast agent mainly composed of microbubbles is injected, comprising a probe configured to transmit/receive an ultrasound wave to/from the subject, a transmi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713209 | Targeted contrast agent imaging with medical diagnostic ultrasound Contrast agent enhanced medical diagnostic imaging is provided. Substantially stationary or bound contrast agents are detected. By tracking relative motion between frames of data, spatial locations associated with consistent detection of contrast agents are identifi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691064 | Ultrasound imaging method combined with the presence of contrast media in the body under examination An ultrasound imaging method for use in the presence of contrast agents is disclosed in which acoustic waves are transmitted at a first fundamental transmission frequency and are focused on at least one scan line. Acoustic beams reflected from the body under examina... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7641613 | Ultrasonic contrast agent detection and imaging by low frequency manipulation of high frequency scattering properties A method for improved detection and imaging of ultrasound contrast agents using dual-band transmitted pulses, is described. The method is based on transmitting a pulse consisting of two frequency bands, a low frequency band which purpose is to manipulate the high fr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7604600 | Ultrasonic imaging device An ultrasonic imaging device for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic pulses to/from a living body in which microbubbles for contrast are introduced and forming a contrast image of the inside of the living body by using the microbubble for contrast, wherein transmittin... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7591788 | Adaptive contrast agent medical imaging System parameters for contrast agent medical imaging are conveniently set. A simplified contrast agent configuration is provided. One contrast agent imaging mode or configuration is dynamically determined and optimized based on the user's selected transmit level and... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7563230 | Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a transceiver, a processor, a memory, and a display unit. The transceiver is configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a part of a specimen and receive an echo signal resulting from the ultrasound signal transmission. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7534210 | Methods for adaptively varying gain during ultrasound agent quantification Methods are provided for automatic setting of parameters for contrast agent quantification. Various processes may improve quantification. For example, for consistency in contrast agent quantification, a gain or other setting of an ultrasound system is automatically ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7500953 | High contrast optoacoustic imaging using nanoparticles A method of enhancing detection for a specific object in a body. A nanoparticulate is administered to the body for location in an area to be explored for detection of the object, if present. The nanoparticulate is at least partially metallic, has a formed non-spheri... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7367946 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with automatic marking An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image producing section which produces images of time-serial frames of an inspection subject based on echoes of ultrasonic waves emitted to the subject, a marking section which marks certain frame images among the frame... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367947 | Elevation beamwidth control for control for contrast imaging The present disclosure relates to contrast imaging. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for contrast imaging in which the elevation beamwidth is controlled to reduce image artifacts, which result from contrast agent being carri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367948 | Acoustic monitoring method and system in laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) An acoustic monitoring method and system in laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) provides information which characterize material which is broken down, microbubbles in the material, and/or the microenvironment of the microbubbles. In one embodiment of the inventio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7358226 | Ultrasonic concentration of drug delivery capsules Methods, compositions and apparatus for localized delivery of compounds are provided. In certain embodiments, radiation force is used to direct carriers to a target site, and additional radiation is used to fragment the localized carriers, releasing associate compou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341569 | Treatment of vascular occlusions using ultrasonic energy and microbubbles In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of treating a vascular occlusion located at a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning an ultrasound catheter at the treatment site. The method further comprises delivering a microbubble... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338451 | Ultrasonic scatterer, ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging apparatus The ultrasonic scatterer of the invention comprises gas-containing particles having an average particle size of 0.01 μm to 10 μm, the ultrasonic imaging method of the invention comprises transmitting an ultrasonic wave continuing for ten cycles or more; transmitti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338446 | Method and apparatus for controlling power in an ultrasound system Methods and systems for controlling an ultrasound system are provided. The method includes receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, with the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information. The method furthe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331234 | Ultrasonic imaging method and ultrasonic imaging apparatus An ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus capable of obtaining image information at a high volume rate and improving resolution. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus has an ultrasonic transducer array including plural ultrasonic transducers for transmitting ultrasonic ... | 02/19/2008 |
