Methods of and systems for examining tissue perfusion using ultrasonic contrast agents
Patent 5255683 Issued on October 26, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: December 30, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A system for and method of ultrasonically examining tissue using an ultrasound contrast enhancing agent involve detecting a frequency dependent characteristic of ultrasonic energy reflected from tissue at first and second time periods and utilizing the resulting data to obtain an indication of the presence in and the travel of the agent through the tissue.
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