DE3854838D1 - Vorrichtung zur bildformung kleiner kavitäten - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur bildformung kleiner kavitäten

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DE3854838D1
DE3854838D1 DE3854838T DE3854838T DE3854838D1 DE 3854838 D1 DE3854838 D1 DE 3854838D1 DE 3854838 T DE3854838 T DE 3854838T DE 3854838 T DE3854838 T DE 3854838T DE 3854838 D1 DE3854838 D1 DE 3854838D1
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cavities
small
imaging device
probe assembly
small cavities
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Sallee Proudian
Michael J Eberle
Adam Savakus
Horst Kiepen
Douglas Stephens
David Rammler
Claudio Zanelli
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Endosonics Corp
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    • 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
    • G01S7/52028—Extracting wanted echo signals using digital techniques
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/892—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being curvilinear
DE3854838T 1987-10-27 1988-10-20 Vorrichtung zur bildformung kleiner kavitäten Expired - Lifetime DE3854838T2 (de)

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US07/114,351 US4917097A (en) 1987-10-27 1987-10-27 Apparatus and method for imaging small cavities
PCT/US1988/004036 WO1989004143A1 (en) 1987-10-27 1988-10-20 Apparatus and method for imaging small cavities

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DE3854838D1 true DE3854838D1 (de) 1996-02-08
DE3854838T2 DE3854838T2 (de) 1996-10-31

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US (1) US4917097A (de)
EP (1) EP0339087B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0741040B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE132026T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1306050C (de)
DE (1) DE3854838T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1989004143A1 (de)

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