Image-guided ultrasound phased arrays are a disruptive technology for non-invasive therapy
Focused ultrasound offers a non-invasive way of depositing acoustic energy deep into the
body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including …
body, which can be harnessed for a broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes, including …
A random phased array device for delivery of high intensity focused ultrasound
JW Hand, A Shaw, N Sadhoo… - Physics in Medicine …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Randomized phased arrays can offer electronic steering of a single focus and simultaneous
multiple foci concomitant with low levels of secondary maxima and are potentially useful as …
multiple foci concomitant with low levels of secondary maxima and are potentially useful as …
A novel, flat, electronically-steered phased array transducer for tissue ablation: preliminary results
NPK Ellens, BBC Lucht, ST Gunaseelan… - Physics in Medicine …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Flat, λ/2-spaced phased arrays for therapeutic ultrasound were examined in silico
and in vitro. All arrays were made by combining modules made of 64 square elements with …
and in vitro. All arrays were made by combining modules made of 64 square elements with …
A multi-frequency sparse hemispherical ultrasound phased array for microbubble-mediated transcranial therapy and simultaneous cavitation mapping
Focused ultrasound (FUS) phased arrays show promise for non-invasive brain therapy.
However, the majority of them are limited to a single transmit/receive frequency and …
However, the majority of them are limited to a single transmit/receive frequency and …
Dual-mode ultrasound phased arrays for image-guided surgery
ES Ebbini, H Yao, A Shrestha - Ultrasonic imaging, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
A 64-element, 1 MHz prototype dual-mode array (DMUA) with therapeutic and imaging
capabilities is described. Simulation and experimental results for the characterization of the …
capabilities is described. Simulation and experimental results for the characterization of the …
Sparse random ultrasound phased array for focal surgery
SA Goss, LA Frizzell, JT Kouzmanoff… - IEEE transactions on …, 1996 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound phased arrays offer several advantages over single focused transducer
technology, enabling electronically programmable synthesis of focal size and shape, as well …
technology, enabling electronically programmable synthesis of focal size and shape, as well …
High frequency ultrasound imaging with optical arrays
JD Hamilton, M O'Donnell - IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics …, 1998 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dynamically focused and steered high frequency ultrasound imaging systems require arrays
with fine element spacing, wide bandwidths, and large apertures. However, these …
with fine element spacing, wide bandwidths, and large apertures. However, these …
Field characterization of therapeutic ultrasound phased arrays through forward and backward planar projection
GT Clement, K Hynynen - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of …, 2000 - pubs.aip.org
Spatial planar projection techniques propagate field measurements from a single plane in
front of a transmitter to arbitrary new planes closer to or further away from the source. A …
front of a transmitter to arbitrary new planes closer to or further away from the source. A …
[HTML][HTML] Improving plane wave ultrasound imaging through real-time beamformation across multiple arrays
Ultrasound imaging is a widely used diagnostic tool but has limitations in the imaging of
deep lesions or obese patients where the large depth to aperture size ratio (f-number) …
deep lesions or obese patients where the large depth to aperture size ratio (f-number) …
Focusing of high-intensity ultrasound through the rib cage using a therapeutic random phased array
S Bobkova, L Gavrilov, V Khokhlova, A Shaw… - Ultrasound in medicine & …, 2010 - Elsevier
A method for focusing high-intensity ultrasound (HIFU) through a rib cage that aims to
minimize heating of the ribs while maintaining high intensities at the focus (or foci) was …
minimize heating of the ribs while maintaining high intensities at the focus (or foci) was …