Asymmetric ultrasound phased-array transducer for dynamic beam steering to ablate tissues in MRI
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Nov 3, 2015
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Aug 26, 2010
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Abstract
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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- INSIGHTEC LTD.
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- G10K Class
- 218 Applications Filed
- 127 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.26 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Vitek, Shuki | Haifa, IL | 57 | 5774 |
# of filed Patents : 57 Total Citations : 5774 | |||
Vortman, Kobi | Haifa, IL | 34 | 2006 |
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 2006 |
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