WO1993000036A3 - Ultrasonic small cavity imager - Google Patents

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WO1993000036A3
WO1993000036A3 PCT/US1992/005156 US9205156W WO9300036A3 WO 1993000036 A3 WO1993000036 A3 WO 1993000036A3 US 9205156 W US9205156 W US 9205156W WO 9300036 A3 WO9300036 A3 WO 9300036A3
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Michael J Eberle
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Endosonics Corp
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Priority to EP92914893A priority patent/EP0611291B1/en
Priority to CA002112391A priority patent/CA2112391C/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52023—Details of receivers
    • G01S7/52025—Details of receivers for pulse systems
    • G01S7/52026—Extracting wanted echo signals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction

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An apparatus and method for imaging a small cavity is disclosed wherein reference waveforms to be used in obtaining an improved image are generated in vivo instead of in vitro as is the conventional procedure. The reference waveforms are used to strip the imaging signals of noise that otherwise produces artifacts in an image generated from the signals. The imaging probe is first inserted into a first area of the vascular system to be imaged and reference waveforms are collected. After collecting the reference waveforms, the imaging probe is further inserted into the vascular system to a second area that is to be imaged. If new reference waveforms are required, the imaging probe is simply withdrawn to the first area of the vascular system wherein new reference waveforms are collected, and then the imaging probe is again further inserted to the second area, which then is imaged. The present invention also provides an imaging apparatus capable of imaging close to the surface of the probe and, in this regard, removes artifacts in the imaging waveforms that usually form a corona in the visual image about the perimeter of the probe.
PCT/US1992/005156 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 Ultrasonic small cavity imager WO1993000036A2 (en)

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DE69233309T DE69233309T2 (en) 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 Device for removing artifacts from an ultrasound of a small cavity
JP50155693A JP3194582B2 (en) 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 Apparatus for removing artifacts from ultrasound created images of small cavities
AT92914893T ATE260071T1 (en) 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF ARTIFACTS FROM AN ULTRASONIC IMAGE OF A SMALL CAVITY
EP92914893A EP0611291B1 (en) 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 Apparatus for removing artifacts from an ultrasonically generated image of a small cavity
CA002112391A CA2112391C (en) 1991-06-24 1992-06-19 Method and apparatus for removing artifacts from an ultrasonically generated image of a small cavity

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US07/719,804 US5183048A (en) 1991-06-24 1991-06-24 Method and apparatus for removing artifacts from an ultrasonically generated image of a small cavity
US719,804 1991-06-24

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