WO2002056666A3 - A method of detecting ultrasound contrast agent in soft tissue, and quantitating blood perfusion through regions of tissue - Google Patents

A method of detecting ultrasound contrast agent in soft tissue, and quantitating blood perfusion through regions of tissue Download PDF

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WO2002056666A3
WO2002056666A3 PCT/NO2001/000022 NO0100022W WO02056666A3 WO 2002056666 A3 WO2002056666 A3 WO 2002056666A3 NO 0100022 W NO0100022 W NO 0100022W WO 02056666 A3 WO02056666 A3 WO 02056666A3
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Bjoern A J Angelsen
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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
    • A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B8/481—Diagnostic techniques involving the use of contrast agent, e.g. microbubbles introduced into the bloodstream
    • 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
    • G01S7/52036—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation
    • G01S7/52038—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation involving non-linear properties of the propagation medium or of the reflective target
    • 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
    • G01S7/52036—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation
    • G01S7/52038—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation involving non-linear properties of the propagation medium or of the reflective target
    • G01S7/52039—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation involving non-linear properties of the propagation medium or of the reflective target exploiting the non-linear response of a contrast enhancer, e.g. a contrast agent

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method for detecting an ultrasound contrast agent in a soft tissue and quantitating blood perfusion through regions of tissue by detecting the contrast agent in the tissue.
PCT/NO2001/000022 2001-01-19 2001-01-22 A method of detecting ultrasound contrast agent in soft tissue, and quantitating blood perfusion through regions of tissue WO2002056666A2 (en)

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US09/766,328 US6461303B2 (en) 2000-01-19 2001-01-19 Method of detecting ultrasound contrast agent in soft tissue, and quantitating blood perfusion through regions of tissue
US09/766,328 2001-01-19

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US5410205A (en) * 1993-02-11 1995-04-25 Hewlett-Packard Company Ultrasonic transducer having two or more resonance frequencies
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