Asymmetric ultrasound phased-array transducer for dynamic beam steering to ablate tissues in MRI

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PATENT NO 9177543
APP PUB NO 20110066032A1
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12869024

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An asymmetric ultrasound transducer array may include multiple regions or groups of transducer elements. The regions may be configured to generate respective ultrasound beams with different capabilities, such as, e.g., focusing at varying focal depths and lateral steering, and/or focusing into different volumes.

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  • 2010 Application Filing Year
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  • 218 Applications Filed
  • 127 Patents Issued To-Date
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Vitek, Shuki Haifa, IL 57 5774
Vortman, Kobi Haifa, IL 34 2006

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