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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5233995 | Encapsulated particles useful as contrast agents in ultrasound and x-ray imaging compositions and methods Stable particles comprising a core consisting of a water-insoluble ester or amide of 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid encapsulated with methyl cellulose, such particles having an average particle size of less than about 10 μm, dispersions contai... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5230882 | Liposomes as contrast agents for ultrasonic imaging and methods for preparing the same Liposomes suitable as ultrasound contrast agents which contain media of various types including gases, gaseous precursors activated by pH, temperature or pressure, as well as other solid or liquid contrast enhancing agents, are described. Methods of using... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5224483 | Adaptive contrast enhancement for scanned ultrasonic image A method and apparatus for adaptively enhancing a scanned ultrasound image of a body portion having both areas of tissue and areas of blood pool. Clutter which appears in the blood pool areas is removed by processing the image signal to generate a mask si... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5215680 | Method for the production of medical-grade lipid-coated microbubbles, paramagnetic labeling of such microbubbles and therapeutic uses of microbubbles This invention relates to a large scale method for the production of medical grade lipid-coated microbubbles, to the paramagnetic labeling of such microbubbles and to therapeutic applications for the microbubbles. More particularly, the invention relates ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5215094 | Ultrasonic flow velocity imaging systems with velocity image presistence An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described which enhances the presentation of flow velocity images through asymmetric persistence of visually displayed changes in fluid velocity. Preferably the asymmetric persistence employs a shorter (i.e., fas... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5205287 | Ultrasonic contrast agents, processes for their preparation and the use thereof as diagnostic and therapeutic agents The invention relates to ultrasonic contrast agents composed of microparticles which contain a gas and polyamino-dicarboxylic acid-co-imide derivatives, to processes for their preparation and to their use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents.... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201314 | Echogenic devices, material and method Echogenic medical devices and methods of fabrication and of use are disclosed. The devices are adapted to be inserted into a patient. The device includes an elongated member including a material having an acoustic impedance different from that of the surr... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5196183 | Contrast agents for ultrasound imaging Particles having an average diameter of less than about 12 microns comprising fatty acid cores encapsulated with human serum albumin and methods for their preparation are disclosed. These materials are useful as contrast agents in ultrasonic imaging, havi... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5195520 | Ultrasonic manometry process in a fluid by means of microbubbles The invention relates to an ultrasonic manometry process in a fluid containing stabilized micro bubbles in an ensemble, wherein ultrasonic impulses are radiated into the fluid and brought to interact with the micro bubbles. The amplitude and/or frequency ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5179955 | Method of abdominal ultrasound imaging Abdominal ultrasound imaging is carried out by oral or rectal administration of an aqueous imaging agent containing micron size clay particles together with a sufficient amount of a solubilized hydrocolloid to maintain the particles in suspension. The wal... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5156152 | Ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus An ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus displaying blood flow data. A Doppler shift signal is detected from a reception signal obtained by an ultrasonic transducer by transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave to/from an object. Doppler data obtained from this ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5147631 | Porous inorganic ultrasound contrast agents The invention relates to ultrasound contrast agents comprising porous particles of an inorganic material containing an entrapped gas or liquid and having an average particle diameter of about 0.05 to 500 microns, said inorganic material being selected fro... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5135000 | Method of measuring regional tissue blood flow A method of measuring blood flow through tissue in a region of interest including the steps: injecting an ultrasonic tracer into the blood upstream of the region of interest and also upstream of a specified reference region; utilizing the tracer-produced ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5107842 | Method of ultrasound imaging of the gastrointestinal tract A method is provided for enhanced ultrasonic imaging of the gastrointestinal tract by employing an imaging agent comprising an aqueous particulate dispersion of edible substances, such as insoluble brans and mineral particles. Hydrocolloid particles can a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5081997 | Echogenic devices, material and method Echogenic medical devices and methods of fabrication and of use are disclosed. The devices are adapted to be inserted into a patient. The device includes an elongated member including a material having an acoustic impedance different from that of the surr... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5058592 | Adjustable mountable doppler ultrasound transducer device An adjustable, mountable Doppler ultrasound transducer device is provided. The device comprises a ring segment for placement on a patient, and a transducer segment that is movably mounted on the ring segment and is provided with electrical leads for conne... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5040537 | Method and apparatus for the measurement and medical treatment using an ultrasonic wave An ultrasonic measuring apparatus and method operating as an ultrasonic echocardiograph and a doppler blood flow speed meter by creating numerous microbubbles as a contrast medium or reflector only in an intended blood vessel. The apparatus comprises an i... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4957656 | Continuous sonication method for preparing protein encapsulated microbubbles An ultrasonic imaging agent is produced by a continuous sonication processing of an aqueous solution of heat-denaturable biocompatible protein. The solution is carefully preheated to a temperature of incipient protein denaturation without forming insolubi... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4900540 | Lipisomes containing gas for ultrasound detection Phospholipid liposomes are provided having a lipid bilayer surrounding a confined composition which includes a gas or a gas precursor. The liposomes can be administered to a patient and can be detected in vivo by ultrasound techniques which permit organ i... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4869259 | Echogenically enhanced surgical instrument and method for production thereof A surgical instrument such as a needle is particle-blasted with particles approximately 50 microns in diameter to produce a uniformly roughened surface portion for use with an ultrasound imaging system to provide real-time monitoring of the location of a ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4805628 | Ultrasound contrast media for medically implantable and insertable devices A method is provided for enhancing ultrasound detection of implantable or insertable devices which can be placed in bodies. The method includes the steps of providing a space in the device having a substantially gas-impermeable wall, and filling the space... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4718433 | Contrast agents for ultrasonic imaging A method of ultrasonic imaging for use in medical procedures is disclosed. The method comprises providing specifically defined microbubbles formed by sonicating a bicompatible liquid comprising a sonicated aqueous protein solution, preferably a 5% solutio... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4681119 | Method of production and use of microbubble precursors In the inventive method, microbubbles are formed in body liquid or carrier liquid, for example within the genitourinary or digestive systems in order to alter the transmission characteristics thereof to electromagnetic and sonic waves transmitted therethr... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4572203 | Contact agents for ultrasonic imaging A method of ultrasonic imaging for use in medical procedures is disclosed. The method comprises injecting specifically defined microparticles or sonicated microbubbles into an animal or human to thereby alter the acoustic properties of an area to be image... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4466442 | Carrier liquid solutions for the production of gas microbubbles, preparation thereof, and use thereof as contrast medium for ultrasonic diagnostics The useful lifetime and the amount of microbubbles of a size less than 50 μm produced by mechanical agitation of an aqueous liquid employed as an ultrasonic contrast medium are increased by employing a liquid containing dissolved therein a tenside which ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4442843 | Microbubble precursors and methods for their production and use Microbubbles are formed in a liquid, e.g., blood in order to alter the transmission characteristics thereof to electromagnetic and sonic waves transmitted therethrough, by dissolving therein a solid particulate material, preferably as a suspension in a ca... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4401124 | Reflection enhancement of a biopsy needle Method and apparatus for enhancing the reflection coefficient of a surgical instrument for use in conjunction with an apparatus for pulse-echo ultrasound imaging of an area of the body, by means of a diffraction grating disposed on the surgical instrument... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4373532 | Ultrasonic marker for physiologic diagnosis and method of using same For non-invasive diagnosis of conditions subsequent to a medical operative procedure, at the time of operation a "target" is sutured to tissue. Later, by use of an ultrasonic imaging system or other diagnostic instrument, the location of the target can be... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4349033 | Intrauterine catheter An intrauterine catheter used in conjunction with an ultrasonic scanning apparatus to improve the resolution of the ultrasonic scan. The catheter consists of a catheter having an input orifice and a plurality of output orifices. A balloon substantially su... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4316391 | Flow rate measurement A method is presented for measuring fluid flow rate in a system having a conduit through which the fluid flows. The method is particularly useful for measuring blood flow rate in a cardiovascular system. A substance which provides a plurality of microbubb... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4276885 | Ultrasonic image enhancement Ultrasonic images of flowing streams can provide important information regarding the streams. Herein, a plurality of microbubbles are provided in such streams to enhance such images, aid in tumor detection and treatment, provide mapping of vascularity of ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4265251 | Method of determining pressure within liquid containing vessel Pressure within a liquid containing vessel is determined by adding a solid precursor for at least one bubble to the liquid, retaining the precursor in the liquid for a sufficient time for it to form at least one bubble and generate a sonic signal, meterin... | 05/05/1981 |
